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Village

Forton

Located in Montford, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°44′22″ N 2°50′48″ W

Map showing the location of Forton Forton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
81 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport66 km
MAN Manchester Airport78 km

About Forton

Forton is a village. Location: Montford, Shropshire. Elevation: 81 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Bicton The Isle and Fitz.

Climate of Forton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (75 mm)
Driest month
July (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)705258525257496367697475

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forton

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 66 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 78 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 81 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 28 kmeast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 50 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 52 kmeast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 53 kmnortheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 58 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forton

Within 100 km: 913 historic and cultural sites, 2,491 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km236 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 18 kmN
  • Crose Mere Lake 14 kmN
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 20 kmNE
  • Reservoir Lake 11 kmSE

25–60 km1,147 places

  • The Island Island 54 kmS
  • Withymoor Island Island 59 kmSE
  • Duckbay Island Island 33 kmNE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 45 kmW

60–100 km2,206 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 93 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 98 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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