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Village

Craignant

Located in Selattyn and Gobowen, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°54′26″ N 3°06′32″ W

Map showing the location of Craignant Craignant
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
276 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 Airport51 km
MAN Manchester Airport74 km

About Craignant

Craignant is a village. Location: Selattyn and Gobowen, Shropshire. Elevation: 276 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Plas-crogen Wood and Chirk Castle.

Climate of Craignant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Craignant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)876674626167597483879895

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craignant

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 51 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 51 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 74 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 54 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 57 kmnorth
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 60 kmeast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 63 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craignant

Within 100 km: 794 historic and cultural sites, 2,336 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km288 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 17 kmE
  • Crose Mere Lake 18 kmE
  • Sweat Mere Lake 19 kmE
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km1,189 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 54 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 52 kmN
  • Wigg Island Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,848 places

  • Anglesey Island 92 kmNW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 92 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 73 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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