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Lower Fold

Located in Hyndburn District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°47′22″ N 2°24′33″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Fold Lower Fold
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 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 Airport50 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport50 km

About Lower Fold

Lower Fold is a neighbourhood. Location: Hyndburn District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Height House Hill and Crown Ground.

Climate of Lower Fold

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 Lower Fold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1318310775718687109113138143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lower Fold

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 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 7 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 Lower Fold

Within 100 km: 682 historic and cultural sites, 1,750 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Bird Island Island 23 kmN
  • The Island Island 17 kmS
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 10 kmS
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km697 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 km1,828 places

  • High Moor Mountain 67 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 69 kmNW
  • The Island Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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