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Historic site

Egwys Cross Motte

Located in Bronington, Wrexham Coordinates: 52°57′48″ N 2°47′24″ W

Map showing the location of Egwys Cross Motte Egwys Cross Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Eglwys Cross
0.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport42 km
MAN Manchester Airport55 km

About Egwys Cross Motte

Egwys Cross Motte is a historic site. Location: Bronington, Wrexham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Scrape Cottage Mound and Oldcastle Castle Hill.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Egwys Cross Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (71 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Egwys Cross Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)624653505156506265667169

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Egwys Cross Motte

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle-under-Lyme, 38 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 42 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 55 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 38 kmeast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 41 kmeast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 50 kmnorth
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 50 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Egwys Cross Motte

Within 100 km: 829 historic and cultural sites, 2,284 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 12 kmE
  • Newton Mere Lake 8 kmSW
  • Crose Mere Lake 11 kmS
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 15 kmSE

25–60 km982 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 48 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Little Eye Island 53 kmNW
  • Birch Island Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,214 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 70 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 89 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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