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Spitlers Edge

Located in Anglezarke, Chorley District Coordinates: 53°39′07″ N 2°31′32″ W

Map showing the location of Spitlers Edge Spitlers Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
392 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chorley
6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport37 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport41 km

About Spitlers Edge

Spitlers Edge is a mountain. Location: Anglezarke, Chorley District. Elevation: 392 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include The Island and Winter Hill (boundary).

Climate of Spitlers Edge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Spitlers Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°17°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1046887666376759497119119114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Spitlers Edge

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 37 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 41 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 62 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 11 kmnorth
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Spitlers Edge

Within 100 km: 640 historic and cultural sites, 1,649 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • The Island Island 2 kmE
  • Goose Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 9 kmNE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 5 kmNW

25–60 km621 places

  • Great Britain Island 52 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 36 kmW

60–100 km1,788 places

  • High Moor Mountain 75 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • The Island Island 87 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 84 kmN

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