Skip to content
Geonivora
Neighbourhood

Anchor

Located in Blackburn with Darwen, England Coordinates: 53°42′45″ N 2°28′44″ W

Map showing the location of Anchor Anchor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport43 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport49 km

About Anchor

Anchor is a neighbourhood. Location: Blackburn with Darwen, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Bog Bank and Ewood Park.

Climate of Anchor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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
Climate of Anchor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1318310775718687109113138143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Anchor

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 49 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 57 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 4 kmnorth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 15 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 16 kmwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 19 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 22 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Anchor

Within 100 km: 655 historic and cultural sites, 1,696 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • The Island Island 7 kmS
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 4 kmE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 8 kmSW
  • Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km643 places

  • Great Britain Island 45 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 37 kmW

60–100 km1,810 places

  • High Moor Mountain 71 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 61 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 72 kmNW
  • The Island Island 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: