Turton Tower
Located in North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen Coordinates: 53°37′58″ N 2°24′32″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 187 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport33 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport44 km
About Turton Tower
Turton Tower is a landmark. Location: North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Top of Quarlton and Turton Heights.
Photos of Turton Tower
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Winter Hill transmitting station Paypwip · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Turton Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 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) | 109 | 72 | 90 | 67 | 65 | 79 | 77 | 96 | 98 | 121 | 123 | 119 |
How to get to Turton Tower
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 6 km to the south.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 33 kmsouth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 44 kmsouthwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 56 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 6 kmsouth
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 14 kmnorth
- Salford Population: 129.8K 18 kmsoutheast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 18 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Population: 569K 20 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Turton Tower
Within 100 km: 656 historic and cultural sites, 1,473 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km150 places
- Saint George's Island Island 20 kmSE
- The Island Island 6 kmW
- Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 8 kmN
- Hollingworth Lake Lake 21 kmE
25–60 km667 places
- Great Britain Island 49 kmNE
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 59 kmSW
- Formby Beach Beach 46 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 43 kmW
60–100 km1,554 places
- High Moor Mountain 81 kmNW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 81 kmNW
- The Island Island 84 kmNE
- Tuft Rock Island 89 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Top of Quarlton Mountain, North Turton2.2 km E
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Turton Heights Mountain, North Turton2.7 km NW
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Affetside Mountain, Borough of Bury2.8 km SE
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Winter Hill transmitting station Landmark, Rivington7 km W
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Scholes Height & Bull Hill Mountain, North Turton4.6 km NE
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Gigg Lane Landmark, Borough of Bury9.5 km SE -
University of Bolton Stadium Landmark, Bolton10 km SW -
Octagon Theatre, Bolton Attraction, Bolton6.3 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Edgworth Village, North Turton1.8 km NE
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Turton Village, North Turton0.6 km E
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Chapeltown Village, North Turton0.6 km NE
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Tottington Town, Borough of Bury5 km SE
Sources & licences
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