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Thursden

Located in Briercliffe, Burnley District Coordinates: 53°48′31″ N 2°08′31″ W

Map showing the location of Thursden Thursden
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
279 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport32 km
MAN Manchester Airport52 km

About Thursden

Thursden is a village. Location: Briercliffe, Burnley District. Elevation: 279 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Hameldon and Boulsworth Hill.

Climate of Thursden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Thursden
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)14510211787809088108115139147150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thursden

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 6 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 32 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 52 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 6 kmwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 23 kmwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 26 kmeast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 30 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Thursden

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 1,583 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Great Britain Island 23 kmNE
  • Hawksworth Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km751 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • The Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 28 kmNW
  • The Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,623 places

  • High Moor Mountain 79 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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