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Village

The Bog

Located in Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°34′31″ N 2°57′04″ W

Map showing the location of The Bog The Bog
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
366 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 Airport83 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport85 km

About The Bog

The Bog is a village. Location: Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire. Elevation: 366 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Ritton Castle and Stiperstones.

Climate of The Bog

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 The Bog
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°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 The Bog

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 83 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 83 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 85 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 36 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 56 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 59 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 65 kmeast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 66 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Bog

Within 100 km: 941 historic and cultural sites, 2,634 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km350 places

  • Reservoir Lake 17 kmNE
  • Stiperstones Mountain 1 kmNE
  • Corndon Hill Mountain 5 kmW
  • Moel y Golfa Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,268 places

  • The Island Island 38 kmSE
  • Duckbay Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 45 kmNW
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 55 kmSW

60–100 km2,139 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 88 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 92 kmN
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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