- Elevation
- 117 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 23
- listed under Pontesbury
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport76 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport80 km
About Pontesbury
Pontesbury is a municipality. Location: Shropshire, England. Elevation: 117 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Church Hill and Callow Castle.
Climate of Pontesbury
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (111 mm)
- Driest month
- July (62 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 78 | 85 | 68 | 65 | 72 | 62 | 78 | 87 | 96 | 105 | 111 |
How to get to Pontesbury
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 29 km to the east.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 76 kmnorth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 80 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 88 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 29 kmeast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 52 kmeast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 56 kmeast
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 58 kmnortheast
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 61 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pontesbury
Within 100 km: 924 historic and cultural sites, 2,563 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km291 places
- Crose Mere Lake 24 kmN
- Reservoir Lake 9 kmE
- Sweat Mere Lake 25 kmN
- The Wrekin Mountain 22 kmE
25–60 km1,200 places
- The Island Island 44 kmS
- Withymoor Island Island 57 kmE
- Duckbay Island Island 43 kmNE
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 45 kmW
60–100 km2,176 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 78 kmN
- Ynys Tywyn Island 90 kmW
- Hilbre Island Island 85 kmN
- Ynys Gifftan Island 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Pontesbury
23 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages17
- Arscott · Village
- Asterley · Village
- Cruckmeole · Village
- Cruckton · Village
- Edge · Village
- Farley · Village
- Halston · Village
- Hinton · Village
- Lea · Village
- Malehurst · Village
- Nills Hill · Neighbourhood
- Plealey · Village
- Polesgate · Neighbourhood
- Pontesbury Hill · Neighbourhood
- Pontesford · Village
- Pool Bank · Neighbourhood
- Shorthill · Village
Mountains & nature3
- Broompatch · Mountain
- Earl's Hill · Mountain
- Radlith · Mountain
Heritage & sights2
- Habberley Hall · Historic site
- Pontesbury Castle · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Church Hill Mountain, Longden2.3 km SE
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Callow Castle Historic site, Minsterley2.6 km SW
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Broom Hill Mountain, Church Pulverbatch3.1 km SE
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Yockleton The Mount Historic site, Westbury4.1 km N
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Huglith Hill Mountain, Church Pulverbatch4.4 km S
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Lordshill Mountain, Worthen with Shelve4.5 km SW
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Castle Pulverbatch Historic site, Church Pulverbatch4.4 km S
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Amaston Heath Farm Historic site, Alberbury with Cardeston5.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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