Forest of Bowland
Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°00′00″ N 2°32′00″ W
- Elevation
- 307 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport59 km
- MAN Manchester Airport74 km
About Forest of Bowland
Forest of Bowland is a natural site. Location: England, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Middle Knoll and Baxton Fell.
Climate of Forest of Bowland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 167 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (167 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 97 | 125 | 86 | 82 | 93 | 100 | 123 | 135 | 162 | 167 | 165 |
How to get to Forest of Bowland
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 28 km to the south.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 59 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 74 kmsouth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 77 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 28 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 29 kmsouthwest
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 30 kmsoutheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 40 kmsouthwest
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 47 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forest of Bowland
Within 100 km: 704 historic and cultural sites, 1,825 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km192 places
- Bird Island Island 8 kmE
- The Island Island 23 kmN
- Pendle Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
- Longridge Fell Mountain 15 kmS
25–60 km1,000 places
- Great Britain Island 35 kmE
- High Moor Mountain 46 kmNW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 56 kmSW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 43 kmSW
60–100 km1,606 places
- British Isles Island 96 kmW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 84 kmSW
- Formby Beach Beach 61 kmSW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bowland Forest High Village, Ribble Valley District2.2 km S
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Dunsop Bridge Village, Bowland Forest High6.2 km S
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Slaidburn Village, Ribble Valley District6.6 km E
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Roeburndale Village, Lancaster6.9 km NW
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Over Wyresdale Village, Lancaster7.6 km W
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Newton Village, Ribble Valley District7.7 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Middle Knoll Mountain, Bowland Forest High1.8 km S
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Baxton Fell Mountain, Bowland Forest High2.1 km E
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Wolfhole Crag Mountain, Bowland Forest High2.5 km NW
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Whins Brow Mountain, Bowland Forest High3.2 km SW
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White Hill Mountain, Tatham3.5 km NE
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Brennand River River, England3.7 km S
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Whitendale River River, England3.9 km S
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Great Harlow Mountain, Easington5.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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