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Anderton

Located in Chorley District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°36′40″ N 2°34′39″ W

Map showing the location of Anderton Anderton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Anderton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport35 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport36 km

About Anderton

Anderton is a village. Location: Chorley District, Lancashire. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Centre Bolton and Blackrod.

Climate of Anderton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (119 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Anderton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1046887666376759497119119114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Anderton

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 35 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 36 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 10 kmeast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 17 kmnorth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 19 kmnorthwest
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 21 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Anderton

Within 100 km: 639 historic and cultural sites, 1,647 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • The Island Island 7 kmNE
  • Goose Island Island 16 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 15 kmNE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 8 kmN

25–60 km592 places

  • Great Britain Island 58 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 48 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 32 kmW

60–100 km1,809 places

  • High Moor Mountain 77 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • The Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 88 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Anderton

2 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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