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Altham

Located in Hyndburn District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°46′52″ N 2°21′24″ W

Map showing the location of Altham Altham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Altham
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport47 km
MAN Manchester Airport48 km

About Altham

Altham is a village. Location: Hyndburn District, Lancashire. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Hapton Castle and Great Hameldon.

Climate of Altham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Altham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1318310775718687109113138143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altham

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 47 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 48 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 8 kmeast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 23 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 23 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 31 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Altham

Within 100 km: 678 historic and cultural sites, 1,709 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Bird Island Island 24 kmN
  • The Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 10 kmSW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km702 places

  • Great Britain Island 34 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 55 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 45 kmW

60–100 km1,785 places

  • High Moor Mountain 70 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 72 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • The Island Island 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Altham

3 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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