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Edge Fold

Located in North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen Coordinates: 53°39′33″ N 2°25′15″ W

Map showing the location of Edge Fold Edge Fold
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
241 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 Airport36 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport46 km

About Edge Fold

Edge Fold is a village. Location: North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen. Elevation: 241 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Turton Heights and Scholes Height & Bull Hill.

Climate of Edge Fold

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
May (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).

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Climate of Edge Fold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1097290676579779698121123119

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Edge Fold

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 8 km to the south.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 36 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 46 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 55 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 8 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 11 kmnorth
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 20 kmnortheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 21 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Edge Fold

Within 100 km: 665 historic and cultural sites, 1,553 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 23 kmSE
  • The Island Island 5 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 5 kmN
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km644 places

  • Great Britain Island 47 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 43 kmW

60–100 km1,661 places

  • High Moor Mountain 78 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • The Island Island 82 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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