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Hockley

Located in Tamworth District, Staffordshire Coordinates: 52°35′53″ N 1°39′51″ W

Map showing the location of Hockley Hockley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
98 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 Airport17 km
EMA East Midlands Airport34 km

About Hockley

Hockley is a neighbourhood. Location: Tamworth District, Staffordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Baddesley Colliery and River Anker.

Climate of Hockley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (65 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Hockley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)634650485258496259596365

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hockley

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton Coldfield, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 17 kmsouth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 34 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 11 kmwest
  • Birmingham Population: 1.2M 21 kmsouthwest
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 22 kmwest
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 22 kmsouth
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 23 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hockley

Within 100 km: 779 historic and cultural sites, 959 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Horninglow island Island 24 kmN
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 17 kmS
  • Brown's Island Island 14 kmN
  • Chasewater Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km475 places

  • Glover's Island Island 59 kmS
  • Barton Island Island 45 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 41 kmE
  • Holme Nook Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,297 places

  • Alney Island Island 91 kmSW
  • Newark Island Island 77 kmNE
  • Isle of Rhea Island 97 kmS
  • Park Island Island 95 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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