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Sowcar

Located in Bollington, Cheshire East Coordinates: 53°17′54″ N 2°05′23″ W

Map showing the location of Sowcar Sowcar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
165 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 Airport14 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport51 km

About Sowcar

Sowcar is a neighbourhood. Location: Bollington, Cheshire East. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Nab Head and Billinge Hill.

Climate of Sowcar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Sowcar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)997382676778708685102106104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sowcar

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 14 kmnorthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 51 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 69 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 13 kmnorth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmnorth
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 33 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sowcar

Within 100 km: 724 historic and cultural sites, 1,160 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Birch Island Island 20 kmW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 22 kmNE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km578 places

  • The Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 51 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,294 places

  • Great Britain Island 78 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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