- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 340 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport88 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport94 km
About Bishops Moat
Bishops Moat is a historic site. Location: Churchstoke, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Aston Hill and Caer Din.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Bishops Moat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (133 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 94 | 100 | 75 | 70 | 78 | 65 | 86 | 97 | 110 | 122 | 133 |
How to get to Bishops Moat
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 88 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 45 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 88 kmeast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 94 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 108 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 45 kmnortheast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 63 kmeast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 65 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 66 kmsoutheast
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 71 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bishops Moat
Within 100 km: 928 historic and cultural sites, 2,666 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km405 places
- Beacon Hill Mountain 17 kmSW
- Stiperstones Mountain 12 kmNE
- Corndon Hill Mountain 7 kmN
- Moel y Golfa Mountain 23 kmN
25–60 km1,345 places
- The Island Island 34 kmSE
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 45 kmNW
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 45 kmSW
- Newton Mere Lake 46 kmN
60–100 km2,016 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 93 kmN
- Ynys Tywyn Island 87 kmNW
- Hilbre Island Island 99 kmN
- Ynys Gifftan Island 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aston Hill Mountain, Churchstoke0.7 km NE
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Caer Din Mountain, Churchstoke1.8 km W
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Simons Castle Historic site, Churchstoke3.7 km N
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Reilth Top Mountain, Mainstone1.6 km S
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Bishops Castle Historic site, Bishop's Castle3.3 km E
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Colebatch Hill Mountain, Colebatch2.1 km S
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Colebatch Historic site, Colebatch3.9 km SE
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Acton Bank Historic site, Lydbury North5.2 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Bishop's Moat Village, Churchstoke0.1 km SW
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Bishop's Castle Village, Bishop's Castle3.1 km E
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Bankshead Village, Bishop's Castle1.7 km E
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Pentre Village, Churchstoke2.7 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources