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Side of the Moor

Located in Bolton, England Coordinates: 53°36′35″ N 2°23′22″ W

Map showing the location of Side of the Moor Side of the Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
149 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 Airport30 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport43 km

About Side of the Moor

Side of the Moor is a neighbourhood. Location: Bolton, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Affetside and Turton Tower.

Climate of Side of the Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Side of the Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1097290676579779698121123119

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Side of the Moor

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 4 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 30 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 43 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 4 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 17 kmnorth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 18 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Side of the Moor

Within 100 km: 663 historic and cultural sites, 1,422 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 17 kmSE
  • The Island Island 8 kmNW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 10 kmN
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km674 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 45 kmW

60–100 km1,497 places

  • High Moor Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • The Island Island 85 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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