The Island
Located in North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen Coordinates: 53°38′53″ N 2°29′53″ W
- Elevation
- 262 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport36 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport42 km
About The Island
The Island is an island. Location: North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Spitlers Edge and Winter Hill (boundary).
Photos of The Island
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University of Bolton Stadium Mark Hammond from London, England · CC BY 2.0 -
Winter Hill transmitting station Paypwip · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of The Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 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) | 109 | 72 | 90 | 67 | 65 | 79 | 77 | 96 | 98 | 121 | 123 | 119 |
How to get to The Island
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 8 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 36 kmsoutheast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 42 kmsouthwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 60 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 8 kmsoutheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 11 kmnorth
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 15 kmsouthwest
- Preston Population: 313.3K 19 kmnorthwest
- Salford Population: 129.8K 23 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Island
Within 100 km: 652 historic and cultural sites, 1,623 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km139 places
- Saint George's Island Island 25 kmSE
- Goose Island Island 23 kmW
- Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 8 kmNE
- Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 7 kmNW
25–60 km627 places
- Great Britain Island 51 kmNE
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 55 kmSW
- Formby Beach Beach 41 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 38 kmW
60–100 km1,753 places
- High Moor Mountain 76 kmNW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 76 kmNW
- The Island Island 86 kmNE
- Tuft Rock Island 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Belmont Village, North Turton1.6 km S
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Darwen Town, Blackburn with Darwen6 km N
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Horwich Town, Horwich6.2 km SW
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Winter Hill Village, Rivington2.7 km SW
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Anglezarke Village, Chorley District3.8 km W
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Dimple Village, Bolton3.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Spitlers Edge Mountain, Anglezarke1.9 km W
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Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain, North Turton2.6 km S
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Cartridge Hill Mountain, Tockholes3 km N
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Turton Heights Mountain, North Turton3.7 km E
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Winter Hill transmitting station Landmark, Rivington2.7 km SW
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Rushton's Height Mountain, Blackburn with Darwen5.9 km NE
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Healey Nab Mountain, Chorley District6.5 km W
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Roscoe Lowe Hill Mountain, Anderton6.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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