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Natural site

Vale of Clwyd

Located in Wales, United Kingdom Coordinates: 53°13′00″ N 3°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Vale of Clwyd Vale of Clwyd
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Trefnant
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport39 km
MAN Manchester Airport76 km

About Vale of Clwyd

Vale of Clwyd is a natural site. Location: Wales, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Moel-y-Gaer and Crest Mawr.

Climate of Vale of Clwyd

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (94 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Vale of Clwyd
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)775769555260557277869486

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vale of Clwyd

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 32 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 39 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 76 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 126 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 32 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 35 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 51 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 58 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 62 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Vale of Clwyd

Within 100 km: 584 historic and cultural sites, 1,882 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Hilbre Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Little Eye Island 22 kmNE
  • Llyn Brân Lake 15 kmSW

25–60 km967 places

  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 60 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 44 kmNE
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,494 places

  • British Isles Island 96 kmNW
  • Anglesey Island 63 kmW
  • Whistling Sands Beach 98 kmSW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Trefnant Village, Trefnant
    1.7 km NW
  • Denbigh Town, Denbigh
    3.9 km S
  • Green Village, Denbigh
    1.4 km SW
  • Trefnant Municipality, Denbighshire
    1.8 km NW
  • Henllan Village, Henllan
    4.8 km SW
  • St Asaph Village, St. Asaph
    5.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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