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Blackfords

Located in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Coordinates: 52°41′53″ N 2°01′16″ W

Map showing the location of Blackfords Blackfords
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
161 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 Airport33 km
EMA East Midlands Airport49 km

About Blackfords

Blackfords is a neighbourhood. Location: Cannock Chase, Staffordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Littleton Colliery and Wimblebury Hill.

Climate of Blackfords

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
February (54 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 Blackfords
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°20°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)765463555869567468748079

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackfords

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Walsall, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 33 kmsoutheast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 49 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 13 kmsouth
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 14 kmsouthwest
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 20 kmsouth
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 22 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Blackfords

Within 100 km: 891 historic and cultural sites, 1,409 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Brown's Island Island 20 kmE
  • Withymoor Island Island 24 kmS
  • Bromford Stop Island 21 kmS
  • Chasewater Lake 6 kmSE

25–60 km595 places

  • Horninglow island Island 30 kmNE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 35 kmSE
  • Barton Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Holme Nook Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km1,740 places

  • Alney Island Island 94 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 91 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 88 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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