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Shelve

Located in Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°35′05″ N 2°58′48″ W

Map showing the location of Shelve Shelve
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
345 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 Airport84 km
BHX Birmingham Airport85 km

About Shelve

Shelve is a village. Location: Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire. Elevation: 345 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Shelve Hill and Ritton Castle.

Climate of Shelve

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (111 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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 Shelve
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)107788568657262788796105111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shelve

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 84 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 84 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 85 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 37 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 58 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 62 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 67 kmeast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 68 kmeast

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

Day trips from Shelve

Within 100 km: 921 historic and cultural sites, 2,634 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km369 places

  • Reservoir Lake 18 kmNE
  • Stiperstones Mountain 3 kmE
  • Corndon Hill Mountain 4 kmSW
  • Moel y Golfa Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km1,269 places

  • The Island Island 40 kmSE
  • Duckbay Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 43 kmNW
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 54 kmSW

60–100 km2,103 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 84 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 86 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 90 kmN
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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