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Historic site

Whitsburn Hill

Located in Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°37′11″ N 2°59′36″ W

Map showing the location of Whitsburn Hill Whitsburn Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Worthen
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport80 km
BHX Birmingham Airport86 km

About Whitsburn Hill

Whitsburn Hill is a historic site. Location: Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Bromlow Castle Mound and Hope Castle Mound.

Climate of Whitsburn Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 Whitsburn Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)107788568657262788796105111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitsburn Hill

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 80 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 80 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 86 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 37 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 59 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 63 kmeast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 66 kmnortheast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 69 kmeast

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

Day trips from Whitsburn Hill

Within 100 km: 907 historic and cultural sites, 2,607 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km366 places

  • Reservoir Lake 18 kmE
  • Stiperstones Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Corndon Hill Mountain 6 kmS
  • Moel y Golfa Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km1,275 places

  • The Island Island 44 kmSE
  • Duckbay Island Island 49 kmNE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 40 kmNW
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 55 kmSW

60–100 km2,053 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 84 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 86 kmN
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Worthen Village, Worthen with Shelve
    1.8 km N
  • Leigh Village, Worthen with Shelve
    0.7 km NE
  • Brockton Village, Worthen with Shelve
    1.6 km N
  • Pentirvin Village, Worthen with Shelve
    1.2 km SE

Sources & licences

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