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Wingates

Located in Westhoughton, Bolton Coordinates: 53°33′37″ N 2°31′27″ W

Wingates
Roger May · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
121 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 Airport33 km

About Wingates

Wingates is a village. Location: Westhoughton, Bolton. Elevation: 121 m.

From Wikipedia

Wingates is a small settlement located in the town of Westhoughton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The name is believed to mean 'a gate for the wind', and it seems likely as this is in an exposed position above Westhoughton. It has also been known as Win-yate and Windyates. Historically part of Lancashire, it lies mainly along the A6 road between Blackrod and Walkden.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Wingates

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Wingates
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1046887666376759497119119114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wingates

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 33 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 66 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 7 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 8 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 17 kmsoutheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 19 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wingates

Within 100 km: 669 historic and cultural sites, 1,503 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 20 kmSE
  • The Island Island 10 kmN
  • Goose Island Island 19 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km631 places

  • Great Britain Island 60 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 48 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 38 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 36 kmW

60–100 km1,658 places

  • High Moor Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • The Island Island 95 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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