- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Croston
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport36 km
- MAN Manchester Airport48 km
About Croston
Croston is a village. Location: Chorley District, Lancashire. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Harrock Hill and WWT Martin Mere.
Climate of Croston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 107 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (107 mm)
- Driest month
- May (57 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 90 | 59 | 75 | 60 | 57 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 90 | 107 | 107 | 101 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Croston
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 13 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 36 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 48 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 78 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Preston Population: 313.3K 13 kmnortheast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 16 kmsoutheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 23 kmnortheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 23 kmsouth
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 25 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Croston
Within 100 km: 619 historic and cultural sites, 1,851 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km128 places
- Formby Beach Beach 23 kmSW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 19 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 19 kmNW
- The Island Island 19 kmE
25–60 km522 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 43 kmSW
- Walney Island Island 59 kmNW
- Hilbre Island Island 42 kmSW
- Foulney Island Island 50 kmNW
60–100 km2,067 places
- British Isles Island 89 kmNW
- Great Britain Island 64 kmNE
- High Moor Mountain 67 kmN
- Roanhead Beach Beach 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Croston
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Harrock Hill Mountain, Wrightington6.2 km SE
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WWT Martin Mere Natural site, Burscough6.5 km SW
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Longton Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Longton7.4 km N
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Deepdale Landmark, Preston District14 km NE -
Haig Avenue Landmark, Sefton13 km W -
DW Stadium Landmark, Shevington15 km SE
Sources & licences
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