- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under The Gorge
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport54 km
- MAN Manchester Airport81 km
About The Gorge
The Gorge is a municipality. Location: Telford and Wrekin, England. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Madeley and Tick Wood.
Climate of The Gorge
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (83 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 56 | 65 | 55 | 56 | 67 | 54 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 81 | 83 |
How to get to The Gorge
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 5 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 54 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 81 kmnorth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 82 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 5 kmnortheast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 26 kmeast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 32 kmsoutheast
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 35 kmeast
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 36 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Gorge
Within 100 km: 978 historic and cultural sites, 2,168 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Reservoir Lake 17 kmW
- The Wrekin Mountain 6 kmNW
- Brown Clee Hill Mountain 19 kmS
- The Wrekin Mountain 6 kmNW
25–60 km952 places
- Crescent Wood Island Island 57 kmE
- The Island Island 44 kmS
- Brown's Island Island 53 kmE
- Bevere Island Island 48 kmS
60–100 km2,226 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmNW
- Hilbre Island Island 97 kmNW
- Alney Island Island 87 kmS
- Horninglow island Island 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in The Gorge
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Coalbrookdale · Village
- Coalport · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Strethill · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Madeley Mountain, Madeley2.1 km E
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Tick Wood Mountain, Much Wenlock2.5 km SW
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Buildwas Abbey Historic site, Buildwas2.4 km W
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Sutton Hill Mountain, Madeley3.1 km E
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Pump Hill Mountain, Barrow4.4 km S
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Ash Coppice Hill Mountain, Barrow4.6 km SW
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Maddock's Hill Mountain, Little Wenlock5 km NW
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Rudgewood Hill Mountain, Barrow5.1 km S
Other cities and towns in Telford and Wrekin
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Telford City, Lawley and Overdale5.5 km NE -
Little Wenlock Municipality, Telford and Wrekin4 km NW
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Great Dawley Municipality, Telford and Wrekin3.9 km NE
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Lawley and Overdale Municipality, Telford and Wrekin5.2 km N
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Stirchley and Brookside Municipality, Telford and Wrekin4.5 km NE
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Wellington Town, Wellington7.4 km N
Sources & licences
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