- Population
- 29,950
- 30K
- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport24 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport43 km
About Radcliffe
Radcliffe is a town. Location: Borough of Bury, England. Population: 29,950. Elevation: 76 m.
Radcliffe is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the Irwell Valley 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Manchester and 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Bury and is contiguous with Whitefield to the south. The disused Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal bisects the town. Evidence of Mesolithic, Roman and Norman activity has been found in Radcliffe and its surroundings. A Roman road passes through the area, along the border between Radcliffe and Bury.
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Photos of Radcliffe
Places bordering Radcliffe
- Tottington
Climate of Radcliffe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 71 | 85 | 65 | 62 | 76 | 72 | 90 | 91 | 112 | 114 | 112 |
How to get to Radcliffe
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 8 km to the west.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 24 kmsouth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 43 kmsouthwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 55 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 8 kmwest
- Salford Population: 129.8K 9 kmsouth
- Manchester Population: 569K 11 kmsoutheast
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 14 kmeast
- Stockport Population: 139.1K 20 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Radcliffe
Within 100 km: 672 historic and cultural sites, 1,310 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km159 places
- Saint George's Island Island 11 kmS
- The Island Island 15 kmNW
- Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 17 kmN
- Hollingworth Lake Lake 16 kmE
25–60 km671 places
- Great Britain Island 53 kmNE
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmSW
- Formby Beach Beach 51 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmW
60–100 km1,389 places
- High Moor Mountain 90 kmNW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 91 kmNW
- The Island Island 87 kmNE
- Tuft Rock Island 98 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Radcliffe Tower Landmark, Borough of Bury1 km E
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Clarke's Hill Mountain, Borough of Bury1.7 km S
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Gigg Lane Landmark, Borough of Bury2.9 km NE -
River Roch River, England1.7 km E
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School Landmark, Borough of Bury3 km N
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Agecroft Hall Historic site, Borough of Bury5.3 km S
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Heaton Park Mountain, Manchester5.2 km SE
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Heaton Park BT Tower Landmark, Manchester5.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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