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Whinney Hill

Located in Altham, Hyndburn District Coordinates: 53°46′09″ N 2°22′05″ W

Map showing the location of Whinney Hill Whinney Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
191 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Accrington
1.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport47 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport48 km

About Whinney Hill

Whinney Hill is a mountain. Location: Altham, Hyndburn District. Elevation: 191 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Crown Ground and Great Hameldon.

Climate of Whinney Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Whinney Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1318310775718687109113138143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whinney Hill

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 58 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 8 kmwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 10 kmeast
  • 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 Whinney Hill

Within 100 km: 671 historic and cultural sites, 1,705 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • The Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 8 kmSW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 25 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 17 kmSW

25–60 km690 places

  • Great Britain Island 35 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 53 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 44 kmW

60–100 km1,781 places

  • High Moor Mountain 71 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • The Island Island 70 kmNE

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