- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 156 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport47 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport48 km
About Crown Ground
Crown Ground is a landmark. Location: Altham, Hyndburn District.
The Crown Ground (known as Wham Stadium as part of a sponsorship deal with What More UK) is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1968
- Opened
- 1968
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Crown Ground
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Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Crown Ground
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 83 | 107 | 75 | 71 | 86 | 87 | 109 | 113 | 138 | 143 | 141 |
How to get to Crown Ground
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 8 km to the west.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 47 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 48 kmeast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 57 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 8 kmwest
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 10 kmnortheast
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 21 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 22 kmwest
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 30 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Crown Ground
Within 100 km: 671 historic and cultural sites, 1,705 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km162 places
- The Island Island 16 kmSW
- Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 8 kmS
- Hollingworth Lake Lake 24 kmSE
- Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 17 kmSW
25–60 km686 places
- Great Britain Island 36 kmNE
- Formby Beach Beach 53 kmSW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 44 kmW
60–100 km1,787 places
- High Moor Mountain 71 kmNW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmSW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- The Island Island 70 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whinney Hill Mountain, Altham0.5 km NE
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Hapton Castle Historic site, Hapton3.5 km NE
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Great Hameldon Mountain, Hapton3.9 km E
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Hapton Tower Landmark, Hapton5.2 km E
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Ewood Park Landmark, Blackburn with Darwen8.8 km SW -
Turf Moor Landmark, Burnley District9.6 km E -
Clitheroe Castle Historic site, Clitheroe12 km N -
Cribdon Hill Transmitter Landmark, Rossendale District7.5 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Accrington Town, Hyndburn District1.5 km SE -
Clayton le Moors Town, Hyndburn District0.8 km W
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Rishton Town, Hyndburn District2.9 km W -
Church Village, Hyndburn District2 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources