- Population
- 310,085
- 310.1K
- Elevation
- 151 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 73
- listed under Bolton
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport30 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport36 km
About Bolton
Bolton is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 310,085. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Winter Hill transmitting station and Winter Hill (boundary).
Climate of Bolton
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 109 | 72 | 90 | 67 | 65 | 79 | 77 | 96 | 98 | 121 | 123 | 119 |
How to get to Bolton
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 4 km to the east.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 30 kmsoutheast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 36 kmsouthwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 64 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 4 kmeast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 10 kmsouthwest
- Salford Population: 129.8K 18 kmsoutheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 19 kmnorth
- Manchester Population: 569K 21 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bolton
Within 100 km: 652 historic and cultural sites, 1,503 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km131 places
- Saint George's Island Island 20 kmSE
- The Island Island 7 kmN
- Goose Island Island 21 kmW
- Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 14 kmNE
25–60 km636 places
- Great Britain Island 57 kmNE
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 51 kmSW
- Formby Beach Beach 40 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 37 kmW
60–100 km1,623 places
- High Moor Mountain 82 kmNW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 81 kmNW
- The Island Island 92 kmNE
- Tuft Rock Island 92 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Bolton
73 placesCities & villages11
- Side of the Moor · Neighbourhood
- Smithills · Neighbourhood
- Springfield · Neighbourhood
- Stoneclough · Neighbourhood
- Tonge Fold · Neighbourhood
- Tonge Moor · Neighbourhood
- Top o' th' Brow · Neighbourhood
- Toppings · Neighbourhood
- Victory · Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton · Municipality
- Willows · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature1
- Top o' Cow · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- University of Bolton Stadium · Landmark
Nature and heritage in Bolton
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Winter Hill transmitting station Landmark, Rivington4.8 km N -
Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain, North Turton4.8 km N
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Haigh Mountain, Haigh6.4 km W
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Roscoe Lowe Hill Mountain, Anderton6.4 km NW
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DW Stadium Landmark, Shevington11 km W -
Newcombe Drive (Greenheys) Mountain, Salford6.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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