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Higher Baxenden

Located in Hyndburn District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°44′14″ N 2°20′53″ W

Map showing the location of Higher Baxenden Higher Baxenden
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
222 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport43 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport48 km

About Higher Baxenden

Higher Baxenden is a neighbourhood. Location: Hyndburn District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Crown Ground and Great Hameldon.

Climate of Higher Baxenden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · 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 Higher Baxenden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1318310775718687109113138143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Higher Baxenden

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 9 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 48 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 56 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 9 kmwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 10 kmnortheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 18 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 24 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Higher Baxenden

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 1,631 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • The Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 6 kmSW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 21 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km693 places

  • Great Britain Island 37 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 45 kmW

60–100 km1,711 places

  • High Moor Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • The Island Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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