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Village

Afon-wen

Located in Caerwys, Flintshire Coordinates: 53°14′04″ N 3°18′11″ W

Map showing the location of Afon-wen Afon-wen
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 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 Airport32 km
MAN Manchester Airport69 km

About Afon-wen

Afon-wen is a village. Location: Caerwys, Flintshire. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Maes Mynan Mound and Moel-y-Parc Transmitting Station.

Climate of Afon-wen

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 Afon-wen
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 Afon-wen

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 26 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 32 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 69 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 26 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 29 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 45 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 51 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 56 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Afon-wen

Within 100 km: 599 historic and cultural sites, 1,925 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 16 kmNE
  • Hilbre Island Island 17 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 17 kmNE
  • Llyn Brân Lake 21 kmSW

25–60 km880 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 45 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Puffin Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,663 places

  • British Isles Island 97 kmNW
  • Anglesey Island 69 kmW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 100 kmSW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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