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Village

Carroway Head

Located in Hints, Lichfield District Coordinates: 52°35′41″ N 1°46′43″ W

Map showing the location of Carroway Head Carroway Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
151 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 Airport16 km
EMA East Midlands Airport40 km

About Carroway Head

Carroway Head is a village. Location: Hints, Lichfield District. Elevation: 151 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Langley Mill Mediumwave Transmitter. Mast 1 and Langley Mill Mediumwave Transmitter. Mast 2.

Climate of Carroway Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Carroway Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)664851485262506460616668

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carroway Head

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton Coldfield, 4 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 16 kmsouth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 40 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 4 kmsouthwest
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 14 kmwest
  • Birmingham Population: 1.2M 15 kmsouthwest
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 20 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Carroway Head

Within 100 km: 833 historic and cultural sites, 1,058 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 17 kmS
  • Brown's Island Island 14 kmN
  • Withymoor Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Bromford Stop Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km478 places

  • Horninglow island Island 26 kmNE
  • Glover's Island Island 57 kmS
  • Barton Island Island 51 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 49 kmE

60–100 km1,438 places

  • Alney Island Island 88 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 84 kmNE
  • Isle of Rhea Island 99 kmS
  • Fiddler's Island Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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