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Hilbre Island

Located in Wirral, England Coordinates: 53°23′00″ N 3°14′00″ W

Map showing the location of Hilbre Island Hilbre Island
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
West Kirby
3.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport26 km
MAN Manchester Airport64 km

About Hilbre Island

Hilbre Island is an island. Location: Wirral, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Little Eye and Caldy Hill.

Climate of Hilbre Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Hilbre Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)624556444452476367757870

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Hilbre Island

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 26 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 64 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 117 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 15 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 17 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 34 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 43 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 43 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hilbre Island

Within 100 km: 602 historic and cultural sites, 1,773 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 8 kmSE
  • Formby Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Little Eye Island 2 kmSE
  • Bidston Hill Mountain 11 kmE

25–60 km654 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 27 kmNE
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 43 kmN
  • Puffin Island Island 53 kmW
  • The Island Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,837 places

  • British Isles Island 85 kmNW
  • Anglesey Island 74 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 93 kmN
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 68 kmW

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