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Bretton

Located in Broughton and Bretton, Flintshire Coordinates: 53°10′00″ N 2°58′07″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport20 km
MAN Manchester Airport50 km

About Bretton

Bretton is a village. Location: Broughton and Bretton, Flintshire. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Airbus UK FC and The Airfield.

Climate of 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 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 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 50 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 114 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 Bretton

Within 100 km: 702 historic and cultural sites, 2,091 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 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 50 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 30 kmNW
  • Saint George's Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km2,033 places

  • Anglesey Island 92 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 89 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 65 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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