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Towneley Castle Hill

Located in Burnley District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°46′14″ N 2°13′28″ W

Map showing the location of Towneley Castle Hill Towneley Castle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Burnley
3.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport39 km
MAN Manchester Airport47 km

About Towneley Castle Hill

Towneley Castle Hill is a historic site. Location: Burnley District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Towneley Hall and Turf Moor.

Climate of Towneley Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Towneley Castle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1369111080758787107113137143143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Towneley Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 3 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 47 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 64 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 3 kmnorth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 17 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 31 kmeast

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

Day trips from Towneley Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 680 historic and cultural sites, 1,588 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • The Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 15 kmSW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 19 kmSE
  • Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km726 places

  • Great Britain Island 29 kmNE
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km1,650 places

  • High Moor Mountain 78 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Burnley City, Burnley District
    3.3 km N
  • Burnley Wood Neighbourhood, Burnley District
    1.3 km NW
  • Brunshaw Neighbourhood, Burnley District
    1.7 km N
  • Fulledge Neighbourhood, Burnley District
    1.8 km N

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