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Alkington

Located in Whitchurch Rural, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°56′57″ N 2°41′57″ W

Map showing the location of Alkington Alkington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
120 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 Airport44 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Alkington

Alkington is a village. Location: Whitchurch Rural, Shropshire. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Pan Castle and Ash Grange Hill.

Climate of Alkington

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 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Alkington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)624653505156506265667169

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alkington

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 44 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle-under-Lyme, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 44 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 32 kmeast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 35 kmeast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 50 kmnorth
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 54 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alkington

Within 100 km: 844 historic and cultural sites, 2,259 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 8 kmNE
  • Newton Mere Lake 12 kmSW
  • Crose Mere Lake 13 kmSW
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 10 kmSE

25–60 km953 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 52 kmNW
  • Little Eye Island 58 kmNW
  • Birch Island Island 47 kmNE
  • Wigg Island Island 45 kmN

60–100 km2,244 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 92 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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