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Waterside

Located in Eccleshill, Blackburn with Darwen Coordinates: 53°42′19″ N 2°26′07″ W

Map showing the location of Waterside Waterside
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
192 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 Airport41 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport50 km

About Waterside

Waterside is a village. Location: Eccleshill, Blackburn with Darwen. Elevation: 192 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Pickup Bank Reservoir and Rushy Hill.

Climate of Waterside

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).

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Climate of Waterside
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°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 Waterside

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 6 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 41 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 50 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 54 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 6 kmnorthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 14 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 17 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 19 kmwest
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 22 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Waterside

Within 100 km: 664 historic and cultural sites, 1,661 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • The Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 1 kmSE
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 24 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 10 kmW

25–60 km656 places

  • Great Britain Island 44 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 40 kmW

60–100 km1,765 places

  • High Moor Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 62 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • The Island Island 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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