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Municipality

Thornton-le-Moors

Located in Cheshire, England Coordinates: 53°15′37″ N 2°50′06″ W

Map showing the location of Thornton-le-Moors Thornton-le-Moors
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Thornton-le-Moors
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport8 km
MAN Manchester Airport38 km

About Thornton-le-Moors

Thornton-le-Moors is a municipality. Location: Cheshire, England. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Chester Zoo and Stanlaw Abbey.

Climate of Thornton-le-Moors

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (73 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Thornton-le-Moors
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°20°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574353484954506366727367

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornton-le-Moors

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 19 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 8 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 38 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 19 kmnorthwest
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 22 kmnorth
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 22 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 34 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Thornton-le-Moors

Within 100 km: 698 historic and cultural sites, 1,872 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 22 kmNW
  • Wigg Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Spike Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Bidston Hill Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km705 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 38 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 30 kmNW

60–100 km1,960 places

  • Great Britain Island 99 kmNE
  • Anglesey Island 100 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 96 kmW
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thornton-le-Moors

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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