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Hoghton Tower

Located in Hoghton, Chorley District Coordinates: 53°43′59″ N 2°34′22″ W

Map showing the location of Hoghton Tower Hoghton Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hoghton
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport47 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport48 km

About Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower is a mountain. Location: Hoghton, Chorley District. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Hoghton Tower and Preston Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast North.

Climate of Hoghton Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 Hoghton Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)119739870668183104108132134130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hoghton Tower

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 47 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 48 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 62 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 6 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 9 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 22 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 24 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hoghton Tower

Within 100 km: 647 historic and cultural sites, 1,787 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

  • The Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Goose Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 11 kmE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 6 kmS

25–60 km638 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 35 kmSW

60–100 km1,901 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 65 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 66 kmNW
  • The Island Island 82 kmNE

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