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Heron Cross

Located in Stoke-on-Trent, England Coordinates: 52°59′34″ N 2°09′40″ W

Map showing the location of Heron Cross Heron Cross
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport40 km
EMA East Midlands Airport59 km

About Heron Cross

Heron Cross is a neighbourhood. Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Britannia Stadium and Glebedale Park.

Climate of Heron Cross

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (81 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 Heron Cross
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°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)755463556069577468768178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heron Cross

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stoke-on-Trent, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmnorth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 59 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 60 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 2 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 5 kmwest
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 45 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Heron Cross

Within 100 km: 830 historic and cultural sites, 1,441 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • The Cloud Mountain 20 kmN
  • Gun Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Old Man of Mow Mountain 14 kmN
  • The Roaches Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km605 places

  • Horninglow island Island 42 kmSE
  • Saint George's Island Island 54 kmN
  • Brown's Island Island 42 kmSE
  • Holme Nook Island 47 kmE

60–100 km1,702 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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