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Municipality

Broughton and Bretton

Located in Flintshire, Wales Coordinates: 53°10′14″ N 2°58′46″ W

Map showing the location of Broughton and Bretton Broughton and Bretton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Broughton and Bretton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport20 km
MAN Manchester Airport51 km

About Broughton and Bretton

Broughton and Bretton is a municipality. Location: Flintshire, Wales. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Connahs Hey Mound and Dodlestone Castle.

Climate of Broughton and Bretton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (73 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Broughton and Bretton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°20°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574353484954506366727367

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Broughton and Bretton

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 25 km to the north.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 20 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 51 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 115 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 25 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 27 kmnorth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 35 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 36 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 47 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Broughton and Bretton

Within 100 km: 691 historic and cultural sites, 2,092 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 22 kmNW
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Moel Llys-y-coed Mountain 20 kmW
  • Moel y Gamelin Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km804 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 45 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 29 kmNW
  • Saint George's Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km2,017 places

  • Anglesey Island 91 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 88 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 64 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Broughton and Bretton

4 places
  1. 1 Broughton 6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Heritage & sights2

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