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Hen Blas

Located in Bagillt, Flintshire Coordinates: 53°15′08″ N 3°10′05″ W

Map showing the location of Hen Blas Hen Blas
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Bagillt
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport23 km
MAN Manchester Airport60 km

About Hen Blas

Hen Blas is a historic site. Location: Bagillt, Flintshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Flint Castle and Bryn y Cwn Motte.

Climate of Hen Blas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (100 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Hen Blas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)8363766058665977849010092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hen Blas

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 23 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 60 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 121 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 19 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 22 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 36 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 42 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 48 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hen Blas

Within 100 km: 623 historic and cultural sites, 1,954 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 10 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 15 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 13 kmN
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 25 kmS

25–60 km757 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 35 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Puffin Island Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,855 places

  • British Isles Island 100 kmNW
  • Anglesey Island 78 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 74 kmW
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 74 kmSW

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