- Population
- 11,467
- 11.5K
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport49 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport50 km
About Great Harwood
Great Harwood is a town. Location: Hyndburn District, Lancashire. Population: 11,467. Elevation: 125 m.
Great Harwood is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, located 5 miles (8.0 km) north east of Blackburn and adjacent to the Ribble Valley. Great Harwood is part of the "Three Towns" conurbation along with the towns of Clayton-le-Moors and Rishton. In 2001, the town had a population of 11,220, which decreased to 10,800 at the census of 2011.
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At a glance
- Area
- 2.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Great Harwood
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Climate of Great Harwood
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 131 | 83 | 107 | 75 | 71 | 86 | 87 | 109 | 113 | 138 | 143 | 141 |
How to get to Great Harwood
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 6 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 49 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 50 kmeast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 58 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 6 kmsouthwest
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmeast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 20 kmwest
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 23 kmsouth
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 31 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Harwood
Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 1,741 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km161 places
- Bird Island Island 24 kmN
- The Island Island 16 kmS
- Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 9 kmS
- Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 16 kmSW
25–60 km693 places
- Great Britain Island 36 kmNE
- Formby Beach Beach 52 kmSW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 48 kmSW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 41 kmW
60–100 km1,822 places
- High Moor Mountain 68 kmNW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmSW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 70 kmNW
- The Island Island 70 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crown Ground Landmark, Altham3.3 km SE -
Height House Hill Mountain, Hyndburn District2.8 km W
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Wilpshire Moor Mountain, Wilpshire3 km W
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Whinney Hill Mountain, Altham3.2 km SE
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River Calder River, England3.9 km NW
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Ewood Park Landmark, Blackburn with Darwen8.3 km SW -
Hapton Castle Historic site, Hapton5.7 km E
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Clitheroe Castle Historic site, Clitheroe9.5 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources