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Galgate

Located in Ellel, Lancaster Coordinates: 53°59′37″ N 2°47′31″ W

Map showing the location of Galgate Galgate
Location in United Kingdom
Population
2,458
2.5K
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport73 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport76 km

About Galgate

Galgate is a village. Location: Ellel, Lancaster. Population: 2,458. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include SS Thomas and Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church and Ashton Hall.

Climate of Galgate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Galgate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1267910273708186107118140141137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galgate

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 26 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 73 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 76 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 79 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 26 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 51 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Galgate

Within 100 km: 655 historic and cultural sites, 1,745 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Foulney Island Island 24 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 25 kmE
  • Holme Island Island 23 kmN
  • Longridge Fell Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,094 places

  • Great Britain Island 52 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 33 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,380 places

  • British Isles Island 79 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 77 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 77 kmNW
  • The Island Island 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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