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Hisland Castle Mound

Located in Oswestry Rural, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°50′23″ N 3°00′54″ W

Map showing the location of Hisland Castle Mound Hisland Castle Mound
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Oswestry
3.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport56 km
MAN Manchester Airport75 km

About Hisland Castle Mound

Hisland Castle Mound is a historic site. Location: Oswestry Rural, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Oswestry Castle and Whittington Castle.

Climate of Hisland Castle Mound

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (59 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 Hisland Castle Mound
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)876674626167597483879895

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hisland Castle Mound

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 42 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 56 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 96 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 56 kmeast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 59 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 62 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 64 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hisland Castle Mound

Within 100 km: 828 historic and cultural sites, 2,407 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 13 kmNE
  • Crose Mere Lake 12 kmE
  • Sweat Mere Lake 12 kmE
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,177 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Ynys Goediog Island 49 kmW
  • Duckbay Island Island 32 kmNE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km1,977 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 81 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 75 kmW
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 98 kmW

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