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Charles Head

Located in Rainow, Cheshire East Coordinates: 53°18′13″ N 2°02′11″ W

Map showing the location of Charles Head Charles Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
393 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bollington
5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport17 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport54 km

About Charles Head

Charles Head is a mountain. Location: Rainow, Cheshire East. Elevation: 393 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Sponds Hill and Billinge Hill.

Climate of Charles Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Charles Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)997382676778708685102106104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Charles Head

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 17 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 54 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 67 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmnorth
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 35 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Charles Head

Within 100 km: 716 historic and cultural sites, 1,108 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km212 places

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

25–60 km553 places

  • The Island Island 49 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 47 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,238 places

  • Great Britain Island 78 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmNW

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