About Free Town

Free Town is a neighbourhood. Location: Borough of Bury, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Gigg Lane and Birtle Hill.

Photos of Free Town

Gigg Lane Kb194buryfc at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spotland Stadium Boothman at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Free Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (114 mm)
Driest month: May (62 mm)

6° 1°

7° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 7°

18° 10°

20° 12°

17° 10°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

104

Feb

71

Mar

85

Apr

65

May

62

Jun

76

Jul

72

Aug

90

Sep

91

Oct

112

Nov

114

Dec

112

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 Free Town
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	12°	15°	18°	20°	20°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	104	71	85	65	62	76	72	90	91	112	114	112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Free Town

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 10 km to the west.

Airports

Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 28 kmsouth
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 48 kmsouthwest
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 50 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Bolton Population: 141.3K 10 kmwest
Oldham Population: 237.1K 13 kmsoutheast
Salford Population: 129.8K 13 kmsouth
Manchester Population: 569K 14 kmsouth
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 21 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Free Town

Within 100 km: 675 historic and cultural sites, 1,308 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

Saint George's Island Island 14 kmS
The Island Island 15 kmW
Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 14 kmNW
Hollingworth Lake Lake 12 kmE

25–60 km685 places

Great Britain Island 48 kmN
Formby Beach Beach 54 kmW
Ainsdale Beach Beach 52 kmW
St Anne's Beach Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km1,368 places

High Moor Mountain 89 kmNW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 64 kmSW
Roanhead Beach Beach 90 kmNW
The Island Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Gigg Lane Landmark, Borough of Bury
2.5 km SW
Birtle Hill Mountain, Rossendale District
2.3 km NE
School Landmark, Borough of Bury
3.9 km W
Radcliffe Tower Landmark, Borough of Bury
4.6 km SW
Spotland Stadium Landmark, Rochdale
6.9 km E
River Roch River, England
4 km S

Free Town

Fishpool Neighbourhood, Borough of Bury
2.2 km SW
Walmersley Village, Borough of Bury
2.3 km NW
Pimhole Neighbourhood, Borough of Bury
1.1 km S
Woodgate Hill Neighbourhood, Borough of Bury
1.1 km E
Seedfield Neighbourhood, Borough of Bury
1.2 km NW
Limefield Neighbourhood, Borough of Bury
1.5 km NW