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Higher Wheelton

Located in Wheelton, Chorley District Coordinates: 53°41′43″ N 2°35′21″ W

Map showing the location of Higher Wheelton Higher Wheelton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport44 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport44 km

About Higher Wheelton

Higher Wheelton is a village. Location: Wheelton, Chorley District. Elevation: 156 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Anglezarke Reservoir and Pike Lowe.

Climate of Higher Wheelton

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 Higher Wheelton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)119739870668183104108132134130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Higher Wheelton

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 44 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 44 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 64 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 9 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 17 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 26 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Higher Wheelton

Within 100 km: 643 historic and cultural sites, 1,749 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • The Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Goose Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 11 kmE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 1 kmS

25–60 km603 places

  • Great Britain Island 52 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 37 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 33 kmW

60–100 km1,900 places

  • British Isles Island 99 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 68 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 68 kmNW
  • The Island Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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