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Preston

Located in Upton Magna, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°42′11″ N 2°41′45″ W

Map showing the location of Preston Preston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 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 Airport70 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport71 km

About Preston

Preston is a village. Location: Upton Magna, Shropshire. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Haughmond Hill and Queen Eleanors Bower.

Climate of Preston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Preston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)644753495056486163646768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preston

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 70 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 71 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 17 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 41 kmeast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 45 kmnortheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 48 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Preston

Within 100 km: 940 historic and cultural sites, 2,420 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 24 kmNW
  • Crose Mere Lake 21 kmNW
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 19 kmN
  • Reservoir Lake 5 kmSW

25–60 km1,038 places

  • The Island Island 49 kmS
  • Withymoor Island Island 48 kmSE
  • Duckbay Island Island 33 kmN
  • Bromford Stop Island 52 kmSE

60–100 km2,305 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 77 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 100 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 100 kmW
  • Hilbre Island Island 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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