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Knots Wood

Located in Quernmore, Lancaster Coordinates: 54°03′21″ N 2°44′53″ W

Map showing the location of Knots Wood Knots Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lancaster
3.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport74 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport81 km

About Knots Wood

Knots Wood is a mountain. Location: Quernmore, Lancaster. Elevation: 156 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Williamson Park and Halton Hill.

Climate of Knots Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Knots Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°18°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1398811478778693115132151154151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knots Wood

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 74 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 33 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 74 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 81 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 33 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 57 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Knots Wood

Within 100 km: 677 historic and cultural sites, 1,703 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Bird Island Island 23 kmE
  • Charley Island Island 23 kmN
  • The Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Holme Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km1,208 places

  • Great Britain Island 49 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 31 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 59 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 54 kmSW

60–100 km1,211 places

  • British Isles Island 82 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 84 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmNW
  • The Island Island 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lancaster Town, Lancaster
    3.5 km W
  • Quernmore Park Village, Quernmore
    1.1 km NE
  • Halton Village, Halton-with-Aughton
    2.7 km N
  • Caton Village, Caton-with-Littledale
    3 km NE
  • Ridge Neighbourhood, Lancaster
    2.5 km W
  • Newton Neighbourhood, Lancaster
    2.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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