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Great Knowley

Located in Chorley District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°40′21″ N 2°36′58″ W

Map showing the location of Great Knowley Great Knowley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
117 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport41 km
MAN Manchester Airport42 km

About Great Knowley

Great Knowley is a neighbourhood. Location: Chorley District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Anglezarke Reservoir and Healey Nab.

Climate of Great Knowley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Great Knowley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)119739870668183104108132134130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Knowley

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 41 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 42 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 12 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 14 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 16 kmsoutheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 26 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Great Knowley

Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 1,747 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • The Island Island 8 kmE
  • Goose Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 14 kmE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 2 kmNE

25–60 km579 places

  • Great Britain Island 55 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 30 kmW

60–100 km1,911 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 70 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 69 kmNW
  • The Island Island 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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