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Blackrod Castle Croft

Located in Blackrod, Bolton Coordinates: 53°35′28″ N 2°34′36″ W

Map showing the location of Blackrod Castle Croft Blackrod Castle Croft
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Blackrod
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport33 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport34 km

About Blackrod Castle Croft

Blackrod Castle Croft is a historic site. Location: Blackrod, Bolton. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Blackrod and University of Bolton Stadium.

Climate of Blackrod Castle Croft

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (119 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Blackrod Castle Croft
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1046887666376759497119119114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackrod Castle Croft

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 33 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 34 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 10 kmeast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 19 kmnorth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 21 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Blackrod Castle Croft

Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 1,596 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 25 kmSE
  • The Island Island 8 kmNE
  • Goose Island Island 16 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km578 places

  • Great Britain Island 59 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 47 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 32 kmW

60–100 km1,773 places

  • High Moor Mountain 79 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • The Island Island 94 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 90 kmN

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