- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport24 km
- MAN Manchester Airport62 km
About Basingwerk Abbey
Basingwerk Abbey is a historic site. Location: Holywell, Flintshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Holywell Castle Mound and Flint Castle.
Photos of Basingwerk Abbey
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Halkyn Mountain Phil Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Flint Castle Lesbardd · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Basingwerk Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 2°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 63 | 76 | 60 | 58 | 66 | 59 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 100 | 92 |
How to get to Basingwerk Abbey
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 17 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 24 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 62 kmeast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 121 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 17 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 21 kmnortheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 36 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 43 kmeast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 47 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Basingwerk Abbey
Within 100 km: 610 historic and cultural sites, 1,900 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km158 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 7 kmNE
- Hilbre Island Island 11 kmN
- Little Eye Island 9 kmN
- Bidston Hill Mountain 16 kmNE
25–60 km733 places
- Formby Beach Beach 32 kmN
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 37 kmN
- St Anne's Beach Beach 53 kmN
- Puffin Island Island 55 kmW
60–100 km1,832 places
- British Isles Island 95 kmNW
- Anglesey Island 75 kmW
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 71 kmW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holywell Castle Mound Historic site, Holywell1.5 km SW
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Flint Castle Historic site, Flint6.6 km SE
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Pen y Ball Mountain, Brynford2.9 km SW
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Coed Allt y Tywood Mound Historic site, Whitford5.2 km W
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Cefn Mountain, Bagillt3.2 km S
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Hen Blas Historic site, Bagillt4.7 km SE
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Chester Street Mound Historic site, Flint6.8 km SE
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Halkyn Mountain Mountain, Halkyn5.5 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Greenfield Village, Holywell0.8 km SW
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Holywell Town, Holywell2 km SW
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Bryn Celyn Neighbourhood, Holywell1.1 km SW
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Pen-y-maes Neighbourhood, Holywell1.4 km S
Sources & licences
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