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Natural site

The wreck

Located in Wem Urban, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°51′27″ N 2°43′09″ W

Map showing the location of The wreck The wreck
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
81 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wem
0.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport54 km
MAN Manchester Airport62 km

About The wreck

The wreck is a natural site. Location: Wem Urban, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Wem Castle and Lee Hills.

Climate of The wreck

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (71 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 The wreck
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)624653505156506265667169

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The wreck

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 54 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 62 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 36 kmnortheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 39 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 58 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The wreck

Within 100 km: 855 historic and cultural sites, 2,370 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Newton Mere Lake 10 kmNW
  • Crose Mere Lake 9 kmW
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 6 kmE

25–60 km1,014 places

  • Birch Island Island 57 kmN
  • Wigg Island Island 55 kmN
  • Withymoor Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Spike Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km2,290 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 83 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 87 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 95 kmW

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