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Raw Head

Located in Bickerton, Cheshire East Coordinates: 53°05′19″ N 2°44′07″ W

Map showing the location of Raw Head Raw Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
227 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gallantry Bank
1.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport28 km
MAN Manchester Airport42 km

About Raw Head

Raw Head is a mountain. Location: Bickerton, Cheshire East. Elevation: 227 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Harthill and Bulkeley Hill.

Climate of Raw Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (74 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Raw Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)604552505257516466697469

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Raw Head

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle-under-Lyme, 35 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 28 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 42 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 35 kmeast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 35 kmnorth
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 38 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 39 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Raw Head

Within 100 km: 779 historic and cultural sites, 2,095 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Newton Mere Lake 22 kmS
  • Hope Mountain Mountain 21 kmW
  • High Billinge Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km882 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 39 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 58 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Saint George's Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km2,102 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 62 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 95 kmW
  • Puffin Island Island 90 kmW

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