Lichfield transmitting station
Located in Hints, Lichfield District Coordinates: 52°38′12″ N 1°45′32″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 149 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport20 km
- EMA East Midlands Airport36 km
About Lichfield transmitting station
Lichfield transmitting station is a landmark. Location: Hints, Lichfield District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include The Devil's Dressing Room and Tamworth Castle.
Climate of Lichfield transmitting station
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 66 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 52 | 62 | 50 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 68 |
How to get to Lichfield transmitting station
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton Coldfield, 9 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 20 kmsouth
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 36 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 87 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 9 kmsouthwest
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 16 kmwest
- Birmingham Population: 1.2M 20 kmsouthwest
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 21 kmnorth
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 21 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lichfield transmitting station
Within 100 km: 804 historic and cultural sites, 1,047 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km98 places
- Horninglow island Island 21 kmNE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 21 kmS
- Brown's Island Island 10 kmN
- Bromford Stop Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km503 places
- Barton Island Island 47 kmNE
- The Islands Island 48 kmE
- Holme Nook Island 40 kmNE
- Holmes's Islands Island 41 kmN
60–100 km1,375 places
- Alney Island Island 93 kmS
- Newark Island Island 80 kmNE
- Saint George's Island Island 99 kmN
- Glover's Island Island 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Devil's Dressing Room Mountain, Hints0.4 km S
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Tamworth Castle Historic site, Tamworth District4.2 km E
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The Lamb Ground Landmark, Tamworth District4.8 km E
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Sutton Coldfield Transmitting Station Landmark, Birmingham6.5 km SW
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Kingsbury Hall Historic site, Kingsbury9.5 km SE -
Langley Mill Mediumwave Transmitter. Mast 1 Landmark, Middleton7.5 km S
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Langley Mill Mediumwave Transmitter. Mast 2 Landmark, Middleton7.6 km S
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Langley Mill Mediumwave Transmitter. Mast 3 Landmark, Middleton7.6 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Tamworth Town, Tamworth District4.3 km E -
Hopwas Village, Wigginton and Hopwas1.3 km NE
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Tamworth District Municipality, Staffordshire5.4 km E
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Fazeley Town, Fazeley4.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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