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Pen-y-maes

Located in Holywell, Flintshire Coordinates: 53°16′32″ N 3°12′32″ W

Map showing the location of Pen-y-maes Pen-y-maes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
119 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 Airport25 km
MAN Manchester Airport62 km

About Pen-y-maes

Pen-y-maes is a neighbourhood. Location: Holywell, Flintshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Holywell Castle Mound and Basingwerk Abbey.

Climate of Pen-y-maes

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 19°)
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 Pen-y-maes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)8363766058665977849010092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pen-y-maes

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 25 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 62 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 18 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 22 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 37 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 44 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 48 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pen-y-maes

Within 100 km: 610 historic and cultural sites, 1,921 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Hilbre Island Island 12 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 11 kmN
  • Bidston Hill Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km755 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 33 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 38 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 54 kmN
  • Puffin Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km1,824 places

  • British Isles Island 96 kmNW
  • Anglesey Island 75 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 71 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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