River

River Lune

Located in Overton, Lancaster Coordinates: 53°59′06″ N 2°52′39″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 0 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Overton; 3.5 km N
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport72 km; LBA Leeds Bradford Airport81 km

About River Lune

River Lune is a river. Location: Overton, Lancaster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Cockerham Lighthouse and River Cocker.

Climate of River Lune

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month: August (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (124 mm)
Driest month: May (61 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

17° 10°

13° 7°

10° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

108

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

103

Oct

124

Nov

123

Dec

119

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 River Lune
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	17°	13°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	108	70	86	63	61	71	73	93	103	124	123	119

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to River Lune

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 22 km to the southwest.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 72 kmsouth
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 81 kmeast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 81 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Blackpool Population: 145K 22 kmsouthwest
Preston Population: 313.3K 27 kmsoutheast
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 37 kmsoutheast
Burnley Population: 149.4K 47 kmsoutheast
Wigan Population: 175.4K 52 kmsouth

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

Day trips from River Lune

Within 100 km: 637 historic and cultural sites, 1,742 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

Foulney Island Island 19 kmW
Sheep Island Island 23 kmNW
Headin Haw Island 25 kmNW
Roa Island Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,054 places

Great Britain Island 58 kmE
High Moor Mountain 31 kmNW
Formby Beach Beach 49 kmS
Ainsdale Beach Beach 44 kmS

60–100 km1,399 places

British Isles Island 74 kmW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 74 kmS
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmNW
The Island Island 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Overton Village, Overton
3.5 km N
Sunderland Village, Overton
1.6 km N
Middleton Village, Overton
1.7 km N
Glasson Village, Thurnham
2.5 km NE
Galgate Village, Ellel
5.7 km E
Heysham Town, Lancaster
6.6 km N

River Lune

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cockerham Lighthouse Landmark, Cockerham
0.6 km SW
River Cocker River, England
3.3 km SW
Colloway Hill Mountain, Overton
4.4 km N
Stodday Hill Mountain, Lancaster
6.1 km NE
Higher Heysham Mountain, Lancaster
6.8 km N
Half Moon Bay Natural site, Lancaster
6.6 km N
SS Thomas and Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Thurnham
4 km E
Ashton Hall Landmark, Thurnham
4.3 km NE

River Lune

Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 3, 2026