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Historic site

Tong Castle Hill

Located in Tong, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°40′10″ N 2°18′21″ W

Map showing the location of Tong Castle Hill Tong Castle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Tong Norton
0.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport45 km
EMA East Midlands Airport68 km

About Tong Castle Hill

Tong Castle Hill is a historic site. Location: Tong, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Lizard Hill and White Oak Hill.

Climate of Tong Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Tong Castle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)735262535667537365707877

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tong Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 45 kmsoutheast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 68 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 76 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 10 kmwest
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 24 kmsoutheast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 27 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Tong Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 967 historic and cultural sites, 1,847 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Chasewater Lake 24 kmE
  • The Wrekin Mountain 17 kmW
  • The Wrekin Mountain 17 kmW
  • Sheepwalks Hill Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km744 places

  • Horninglow island Island 49 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 47 kmSE
  • The Island Island 53 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 39 kmE

60–100 km2,118 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Alney Island Island 90 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 89 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 68 kmS

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