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Gobowen

Located in Selattyn and Gobowen, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°53′46″ N 3°02′13″ W

Map showing the location of Gobowen Gobowen
Location in United Kingdom
Population
3,270
3.3K
Elevation
110 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 Airport50 km
MAN Manchester Airport72 km

About Gobowen

Gobowen is a village. Location: Selattyn and Gobowen, Shropshire. Population: 3,270. Elevation: 110 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Park Hall and Whittington Castle.

Climate of Gobowen

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 Gobowen
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 Gobowen

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 47 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 50 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 72 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 55 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 55 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 57 kmnorth
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 58 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gobowen

Within 100 km: 822 historic and cultural sites, 2,361 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 13 kmE
  • Crose Mere Lake 13 kmE
  • Sweat Mere Lake 14 kmE
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km1,124 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 56 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 54 kmN
  • Wigg Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,993 places

  • Anglesey Island 97 kmNW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 97 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 75 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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