- Elevation
- 409 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport45 km
- MAN Manchester Airport45 km
About Great Hameldon
Great Hameldon is a mountain. Location: Hapton, Burnley District. Elevation: 409 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Hapton Tower and Whinney Hill.
Photos of Great Hameldon
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Crown Ground robert wade · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Turf Moor Adam Haworth · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Great Hameldon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 91 | 110 | 80 | 75 | 87 | 87 | 107 | 113 | 137 | 143 | 143 |
How to get to Great Hameldon
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 7 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 45 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 45 kmsouth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 7 kmnortheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 11 kmwest
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 21 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 26 kmwest
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Hameldon
Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 1,625 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km151 places
- The Island Island 17 kmSW
- Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 9 kmSW
- Hollingworth Lake Lake 21 kmSE
- Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 20 kmSW
25–60 km708 places
- Great Britain Island 34 kmNE
- Formby Beach Beach 56 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 52 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 47 kmW
60–100 km1,696 places
- High Moor Mountain 74 kmNW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 72 kmSW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- The Island Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hameldon Hill Neighbourhood, Hapton1.4 km E
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Accrington Town, Hyndburn District3 km W -
Hapton Village, Hapton3 km N
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Hillock Vale Neighbourhood, Hyndburn District2.4 km W
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Dunnockshaw Village, Burnley District2.6 km E
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Love Clough Village, Rossendale District2.5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hapton Tower Landmark, Hapton1.7 km NE
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Whinney Hill Mountain, Altham3.9 km W
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Crown Point Mountain, Habergham Eaves4.4 km E
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Hapton Castle Historic site, Hapton2.6 km N
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Cribden Hill Mountain, Rossendale District4.9 km S
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White Hill Mountain, Cliviger5.6 km E
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Crown Ground Landmark, Altham3.9 km W
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Forest of Rossendale Natural site, England6.1 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources