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Holcombe

Located in Borough of Bury, England Coordinates: 53°38′40″ N 2°19′30″ W

Map showing the location of Holcombe Holcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
177 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 Airport33 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport49 km

About Holcombe

Holcombe is a village. Location: Borough of Bury, England. Elevation: 177 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Harcles Hill and Bull Hill.

Climate of Holcombe

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 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Holcombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1047185656276729091112114112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holcombe

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 33 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 49 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 50 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 18 kmsouth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 18 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Holcombe

Within 100 km: 672 historic and cultural sites, 1,428 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 20 kmS
  • The Island Island 11 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 9 kmNW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 15 kmE

25–60 km708 places

  • Great Britain Island 45 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 48 kmW

60–100 km1,475 places

  • High Moor Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 64 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • The Island Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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