Higher Heysham, Lancaster — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Higher Heysham

Higher Heysham is a mountain. Location: Lancaster, Lancashire. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Half Moon Bay and St Peter's Church.

Photos of Higher Heysham

Lancaster Castle The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0
Globe Arena Ian Taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Higher Heysham

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)

6° 2°

6° 1°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

16° 10°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

126

Feb

82

Mar

101

Apr

70

May

69

Jun

78

Jul

83

Aug

104

Sep

119

Oct

140

Nov

139

Dec

138

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 Heysham
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)	2°	1°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	126	82	101	70	69	78	83	104	119	140	139	138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Higher Heysham

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 28 km to the south.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 79 kmsouth
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 83 kmeast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Blackpool Population: 145K 28 kmsouth
Preston Population: 313.3K 34 kmsouth
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 42 kmsoutheast
Burnley Population: 149.4K 51 kmsoutheast
Wigan Population: 175.4K 58 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Higher Heysham

Within 100 km: 653 historic and cultural sites, 1,679 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km222 places

High Moor Mountain 25 kmNW
Foulney Island Island 17 kmW
Barrow Island Island 23 kmW
Sheep Island Island 21 kmW

25–60 km1,173 places

Great Britain Island 59 kmE
Formby Beach Beach 55 kmS
Ainsdale Beach Beach 50 kmS
St Anne's Beach Beach 34 kmS

60–100 km1,184 places

British Isles Island 73 kmW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 81 kmS
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmNW
The Island Island 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Heysham Town, Lancaster
0.3 km SW
Morecambe Town, Morecambe
3.1 km NE
Lower Heysham Neighbourhood, Lancaster
0.7 km W
Higher Heysham Neighbourhood, Lancaster
0.8 km SW
Lancaster Town, Lancaster
5.9 km E
Heaton-with-Oxcliffe Village, Lancaster
2.7 km E

Higher Heysham

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Half Moon Bay Natural site, Lancaster
1.5 km W
St Peter's Church Attraction, Lancaster
0.8 km W
Heysham Tower Landmark, Lancaster
0.8 km SW
Morecambe Bay Natural site, Morecambe
2.5 km N
St Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Morecambe Attraction, Lancaster
1.5 km N
Globe Arena Landmark, Morecambe
2.2 km NE
Colloway Hill Mountain, Overton
3.6 km SE
Torrisholme Barrow Mountain, Morecambe
5 km NE