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Mountain

Grotto Hill

Located in Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°51′47″ N 2°38′10″ W

Map showing the location of Grotto Hill Grotto Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
161 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Weston
1.2 km SW
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 Airport59 km

About Grotto Hill

Grotto Hill is a mountain. Location: Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire. Elevation: 161 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Red Castle and Elysian Hill.

Climate of Grotto Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Grotto Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)604452485158486461626866

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grotto Hill

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 54 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 59 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 31 kmnortheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 34 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 54 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Grotto Hill

Within 100 km: 860 historic and cultural sites, 2,299 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 15 kmN
  • Newton Mere Lake 15 kmW
  • Crose Mere Lake 14 kmW
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 1 kmN

25–60 km938 places

  • Birch Island Island 54 kmN
  • Wigg Island Island 54 kmN
  • Withymoor Island Island 57 kmSE
  • Spike Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km2,304 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 63 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 84 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 88 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Weston Village, Weston-under-Redcastle
    1.2 km SW
  • Wem Town, Wem Urban
    5.6 km W
  • Prees Village, Prees
    4.2 km NW
  • Hodnet Village, Hodnet
    4.4 km E
  • Prees green Village, Prees
    2.2 km NW
  • Kenstone Village, Hodnet
    2.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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