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Firwood Fold

Located in Bolton, England Coordinates: 53°35′44″ N 2°24′18″ W

Map showing the location of Firwood Fold Firwood Fold
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
98 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 Airport29 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport41 km

About Firwood Fold

Firwood Fold is a neighbourhood. Location: Bolton, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Octagon Theatre, Bolton and Affetside.

Climate of Firwood Fold

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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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Climate of Firwood Fold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1097290676579779698121123119

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Firwood Fold

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 2 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 41 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 58 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 2 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 16 kmwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 18 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Firwood Fold

Within 100 km: 665 historic and cultural sites, 1,415 natural sites, 238 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 17 kmSE
  • The Island Island 8 kmNW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 12 kmN
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km668 places

  • Great Britain Island 52 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 57 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 44 kmW

60–100 km1,503 places

  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • The Island Island 87 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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