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Valle Crucis Abbey

Located in Llangollen, Denbighshire Coordinates: 52°59′00″ N 3°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Valle Crucis Abbey Valle Crucis Abbey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Llangollen
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport45 km
MAN Manchester Airport73 km

About Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis Abbey is a historic site. Location: Llangollen, Denbighshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Valle Crucis Abbey (Wales) and Tower House Mound.

Climate of Valle Crucis Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Valle Crucis Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)125931058075837594106118135133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Valle Crucis Abbey

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 47 km to the north.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 45 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 73 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 47 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 49 kmnorth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 60 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 61 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Valle Crucis Abbey

Within 100 km: 757 historic and cultural sites, 2,260 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 24 kmE
  • Mwdwl-eithin Mountain 23 kmW
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 5 kmN
  • Craig Bron-banog Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km1,180 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 45 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 43 kmN
  • Wigg Island Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,739 places

  • Anglesey Island 84 kmNW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 83 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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