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Bretherton

Located in Chorley District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°40′30″ N 2°47′10″ W

Map showing the location of Bretherton Bretherton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Bretherton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport38 km
MAN Manchester Airport49 km

About Bretherton

Bretherton is a village. Location: Chorley District, Lancashire. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Longton Mediumwave Transmitter and Deepdale.

Climate of Bretherton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (117 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Bretherton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1016383626071739298117117112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bretherton

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 11 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 38 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 49 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 77 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 11 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 22 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 23 kmnorthwest
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 25 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bretherton

Within 100 km: 616 historic and cultural sites, 1,882 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 20 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 18 kmNW
  • The Island Island 19 kmE

25–60 km534 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 44 kmSW
  • Walney Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Foulney Island Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km2,085 places

  • British Isles Island 88 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 63 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 65 kmN
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bretherton

1 place
  1. 1 Bretherton 437

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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