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Turton Heights

Located in North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen Coordinates: 53°38′49″ N 2°26′34″ W

Map showing the location of Turton Heights Turton Heights
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
343 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Edgworth
3.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport35 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport44 km

About Turton Heights

Turton Heights is a mountain. Location: North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen. Elevation: 343 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include The Island and Rushton's Height.

Climate of Turton Heights

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Turton Heights
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1097290676579779698121123119

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Turton Heights

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 35 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 44 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 7 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 12 kmnorth
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 22 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Turton Heights

Within 100 km: 654 historic and cultural sites, 1,551 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 23 kmSE
  • The Island Island 4 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 6 kmN
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 23 kmE

25–60 km641 places

  • Great Britain Island 49 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 41 kmW

60–100 km1,653 places

  • High Moor Mountain 78 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • The Island Island 84 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Edgworth Village, North Turton
    3.2 km E
  • Edge Fold Village, North Turton
    2 km NE
  • Dimple Village, Bolton
    1.2 km S
  • Darwen Town, Blackburn with Darwen
    5.9 km N
  • Chapeltown Village, North Turton
    2.7 km E
  • Egerton Village, Bolton
    2.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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