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Nab Head

Located in Bollington, Cheshire East Coordinates: 53°18′23″ N 2°05′29″ W

Map showing the location of Nab Head Nab Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
285 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bollington
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport13 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport51 km

About Nab Head

Nab Head is a mountain. Location: Bollington, Cheshire East. Elevation: 285 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Styperson Park and Billinge Hill.

Climate of Nab Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (106 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Nab Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)997382676778708685102106104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nab Head

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 13 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 51 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 12 kmnorth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 26 kmnorth
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 34 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nab Head

Within 100 km: 724 historic and cultural sites, 1,154 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Birch Island Island 20 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 25 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km575 places

  • The Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 50 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,293 places

  • Great Britain Island 77 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 73 kmNW

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