Natural site

Morecambe Bay

Located in Morecambe, Lancaster Coordinates: 54°04′02″ N 2°52′46″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 1 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Morecambe; 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 Airport82 km; LBA Leeds Bradford Airport83 km

About Morecambe Bay

Morecambe Bay is a natural site. Location: Morecambe, Lancaster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Globe Arena and Higher Heysham.

Photos of Morecambe Bay

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

Climate of Morecambe 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)

7° 2°

7° 1°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

16° 10°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

126

Feb

Mar

101

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

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 Morecambe Bay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	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 Morecambe Bay

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 30 km to the south.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 82 kmsouth
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 83 kmeast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Blackpool Population: 145K 30 kmsouth
Preston Population: 313.3K 36 kmsouth
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 44 kmsoutheast
Burnley Population: 149.4K 52 kmsoutheast
Wigan Population: 175.4K 60 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Morecambe Bay

Within 100 km: 665 historic and cultural sites, 1,655 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

High Moor Mountain 24 kmNW
Foulney Island Island 18 kmW
Barrow Island Island 23 kmW
Sheep Island Island 21 kmW

25–60 km1,206 places

Great Britain Island 58 kmE
Formby Beach Beach 58 kmS
Ainsdale Beach Beach 52 kmS
St Anne's Beach Beach 37 kmS

60–100 km1,124 places

British Isles Island 74 kmW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 83 kmS
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 67 kmNW
The Island Island 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Morecambe Town, Morecambe
1.2 km E
Heysham Town, Lancaster
2.8 km S
West End Neighbourhood, Morecambe
0.4 km E
Sandylands Neighbourhood, Morecambe
0.8 km S
White Lund Neighbourhood, Morecambe
2 km E
Lancaster Town, Lancaster
5.7 km SE

Morecambe Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Globe Arena Landmark, Morecambe
1 km SE
Higher Heysham Mountain, Lancaster
2.5 km S
St Mary Roman Catholic Church, Morecambe Attraction, Morecambe
1.6 km NE
Torrisholme Barrow Mountain, Morecambe
3.5 km E
St Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Morecambe Attraction, Lancaster
1 km SW
Half Moon Bay Natural site, Lancaster
3.6 km SW
Colloway Hill Mountain, Overton
5.3 km S
The Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church, Torrisholme Attraction, Morecambe
3.2 km E

Morecambe Bay

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026