Higher Ballam
Located in Westby-with-Plumptons, Fylde District Coordinates: 53°45′53″ N 2°58′19″ W
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport49 km
- MAN Manchester Airport65 km
About Higher Ballam
Higher Ballam is a village. Location: Westby-with-Plumptons, Fylde District. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Marton Peel Tower and St Joseph Roman Catholic Church.
Photos of Higher Ballam
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Bloomfield Road Toby Sedgwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Higher Ballam
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (111 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 61 | 77 | 58 | 56 | 65 | 67 | 85 | 93 | 111 | 111 | 105 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Higher Ballam
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 8 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 49 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 65 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 87 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 8 kmnorthwest
- Preston Population: 313.3K 18 kmeast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 32 kmeast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 33 kmsoutheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 38 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higher Ballam
Within 100 km: 589 historic and cultural sites, 1,940 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km108 places
- Formby Beach Beach 24 kmS
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 18 kmS
- St Anne's Beach Beach 4 kmSW
- Goose Island Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km569 places
- High Moor Mountain 52 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 49 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 48 kmNW
- Walney Island Island 43 kmNW
60–100 km2,106 places
- British Isles Island 72 kmW
- Great Britain Island 69 kmNE
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 96 kmSW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Marton Peel Tower Landmark, Westby-with-Plumptons1.2 km N
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St Joseph Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Fylde District2.5 km SW
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St Alban Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Saint Anne's on the Sea3.2 km W
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St Peter Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Fylde District3.2 km S
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St Anne Roman Catholic Church, Westby Attraction, Westby-with-Plumptons4 km NE
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Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Saint Anne's on the Sea3.8 km W
Sources & licences
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