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Wensley Fold

Located in Blackburn with Darwen, England Coordinates: 53°44′43″ N 2°30′00″ W

Map showing the location of Wensley Fold Wensley Fold
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
108 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 Airport46 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport51 km

About Wensley Fold

Wensley Fold is a neighbourhood. Location: Blackburn with Darwen, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Ewood Park and Billinge Hill.

Climate of Wensley Fold

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Wensley Fold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1318310775718687109113138143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wensley Fold

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 1 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 46 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 51 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 57 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 1 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 14 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 19 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 19 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 24 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wensley Fold

Within 100 km: 655 historic and cultural sites, 1,778 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • The Island Island 11 kmS
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 7 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 9 kmSW
  • Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km655 places

  • Great Britain Island 43 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 44 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 35 kmW

60–100 km1,865 places

  • High Moor Mountain 67 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 62 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 68 kmNW
  • The Island Island 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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