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Rake End

Located in Mavesyn Ridware, Lichfield District Coordinates: 52°45′47″ N 1°53′12″ W

Map showing the location of Rake End Rake End
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport36 km
EMA East Midlands Airport38 km

About Rake End

Rake End is a neighbourhood. Location: Mavesyn Ridware, Lichfield District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include River Blithe and Stile Cop.

Climate of Rake End

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Rake End
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)735359535967567266727777

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Rake End

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 36 kmsouth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 38 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 70 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 17 kmeast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 21 kmsouth
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 22 kmsouth
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 25 kmsouthwest
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 28 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rake End

Within 100 km: 830 historic and cultural sites, 1,239 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Horninglow island Island 19 kmE
  • Brown's Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Chasewater Lake 11 kmS
  • Castle Ring Mountain 6 kmSW

25–60 km570 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 37 kmS
  • Barton Island Island 47 kmE
  • Holme Nook Island 35 kmNE
  • Holmes's Islands Island 28 kmN

60–100 km1,542 places

  • Newark Island Island 79 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 83 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 74 kmS
  • Don Island Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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