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Overton

Located in Richard's Castle (Shropshire), Shropshire Coordinates: 52°20′37″ N 2°43′50″ W

Map showing the location of Overton Overton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport68 km
BRS Bristol Airport107 km

About Overton

Overton is a village. Location: Richard's Castle (Shropshire), Shropshire. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Tinkers Hill and Mary Knoll.

Climate of Overton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Overton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)876268565663526873788288

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Overton

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 68 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 68 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 107 kmsouth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 42 kmnortheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 47 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 49 kmnortheast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 54 kmeast

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

Day trips from Overton

Within 100 km: 1,002 historic and cultural sites, 2,391 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • The Island Island 9 kmS
  • Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Caer Caradoc Hill Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km1,211 places

  • Glover's Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Bevere Island Island 36 kmE
  • Withymoor Island Island 47 kmE
  • Bromford Stop Island 53 kmE

60–100 km2,074 places

  • Alney Island Island 63 kmSE
  • Horninglow island Island 91 kmNE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 70 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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