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Natural site

Half Moon Bay

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire Coordinates: 54°02′27″ N 2°54′41″ W

Map showing the location of Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heysham
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport79 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport84 km

About Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is a natural site. Location: Lancaster, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Higher Heysham and Heysham Tower.

Climate of Half Moon Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (140 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Half Moon Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1268210170697883104119140139138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Half Moon Bay

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 27 km to the south.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 79 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 84 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 27 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 58 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Half Moon Bay

Within 100 km: 645 historic and cultural sites, 1,678 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • High Moor Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Walney Island Island 24 kmW
  • Foulney Island Island 16 kmW
  • Beacon Brow (Walney) Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,157 places

  • Great Britain Island 60 kmE
  • Formby Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 34 kmS

60–100 km1,195 places

  • British Isles Island 71 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 80 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 67 kmNW
  • The Island Island 85 kmE

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