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Western Downs

Located in Stafford District, Staffordshire Coordinates: 52°47′34″ N 2°08′47″ W

Map showing the location of Western Downs Western Downs
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
103 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 Airport46 km
EMA East Midlands Airport55 km

About Western Downs

Western Downs is a neighbourhood. Location: Stafford District, Staffordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Stafford Castle and Castle Church Village Defences.

Climate of Western Downs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Western Downs
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°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)765463555869567468748079

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Western Downs

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wolverhampton, 23 km to the south.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 46 kmsoutheast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 55 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 63 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 23 kmsouth
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 24 kmnorth
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 24 kmnorth
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 26 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Western Downs

Within 100 km: 881 historic and cultural sites, 1,583 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Chasewater Lake 19 kmSE
  • Ashley Heath Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Castle Ring Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Camp Hill Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km615 places

  • Horninglow island Island 35 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 48 kmSE
  • Brown's Island Island 29 kmE
  • Holme Nook Island 49 kmE

60–100 km1,892 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 98 kmNW
  • Newark Island Island 94 kmE
  • Saint George's Island Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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