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Higher Copthurst

Located in Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley District Coordinates: 53°41′04″ N 2°36′52″ W

Map showing the location of Higher Copthurst Higher Copthurst
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
128 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 Airport42 km
MAN Manchester Airport43 km

About Higher Copthurst

Higher Copthurst is a village. Location: Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley District. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Anglezarke Reservoir and Hough Hill.

Climate of Higher Copthurst

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 Higher Copthurst
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 Higher Copthurst

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 11 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 42 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 66 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 11 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 16 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 16 kmsoutheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 27 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Higher Copthurst

Within 100 km: 635 historic and cultural sites, 1,748 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • The Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Goose Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 13 kmE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 2 kmE

25–60 km589 places

  • Great Britain Island 54 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 31 kmW

60–100 km1,905 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 68 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 68 kmNW
  • The Island Island 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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