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Ollerton Fold

Located in Withnell, Chorley District Coordinates: 53°42′37″ N 2°34′41″ W

Map showing the location of Ollerton Fold Ollerton Fold
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
159 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 Airport45 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport45 km

About Ollerton Fold

Ollerton Fold is a village. Location: Withnell, Chorley District. Elevation: 159 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Preston Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South and Preston Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast North.

Climate of Ollerton Fold

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 Ollerton Fold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°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 Ollerton Fold

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 8 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 45 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 45 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 63 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 8 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 19 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 25 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ollerton Fold

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 1,771 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • The Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Goose Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 11 kmE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 3 kmS

25–60 km617 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 38 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 34 kmW

60–100 km1,905 places

  • British Isles Island 99 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 67 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • The Island Island 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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