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Natural site

Forest of Rossendale

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 53°43′00″ N 2°15′00″ W

Map showing the location of Forest of Rossendale Forest of Rossendale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rawtenstall
2.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport41 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport42 km

About Forest of Rossendale

Forest of Rossendale is a natural site. Location: England, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Rossendale Valley and Cowpe Lowe.

Climate of Forest of Rossendale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Forest of Rossendale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1369111080758787107113137143143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forest of Rossendale

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 41 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 42 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 58 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 9 kmnorth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 16 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 26 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forest of Rossendale

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,494 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • The Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 11 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 15 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km727 places

  • Great Britain Island 36 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km1,555 places

  • High Moor Mountain 80 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • The Island Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rawtenstall Town, Rossendale District
    2.9 km SW
  • Lumb Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
    0.5 km NE
  • Whitewell Bottom Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
    0.6 km S
  • Bank Top Village, Rossendale District
    0.7 km N
  • Forest Holme Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
    1 km NE
  • Scout Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
    1.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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