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Long Compton

Located in Ranton, Stafford District Coordinates: 52°48′02″ N 2°12′48″ W

Map showing the location of Long Compton Long Compton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
105 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 Airport50 km
EMA East Midlands Airport60 km

About Long Compton

Long Compton is a village. Location: Ranton, Stafford District. Elevation: 105 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Haughton and Littywood Moat.

Climate of Long Compton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Long Compton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°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)735262535667537365707877

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Long Compton

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 21 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 50 kmsoutheast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 60 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 61 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 22 kmnorth
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 23 kmnorth
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 25 kmsouth
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 29 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Long Compton

Within 100 km: 889 historic and cultural sites, 1,674 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Chasewater Lake 23 kmSE
  • Ashley Heath Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Castle Ring Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Camp Hill Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km655 places

  • Horninglow island Island 40 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Brown's Island Island 34 kmE
  • Holme Nook Island 53 kmE

60–100 km1,960 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 94 kmNW
  • Newark Island Island 98 kmE
  • Saint George's Island Island 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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