Neighbourhood

Higherford

Located in Barrowford, Pendle District Coordinates: 53°51′31″ N 2°12′29″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 149 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LBA Leeds Bradford Airport36 km; MAN Manchester Airport57 km

About Higherford

Higherford is a neighbourhood. Location: Barrowford, Pendle District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Colne Edge and Stang Top Moor.

Photos of Higherford

Turf Moor Adam Haworth · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Higherford

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: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (139 mm)
Driest month: May (72 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

12° 6°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

133

Feb

Mar

107

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

106

Sep

112

Oct

132

Nov

139

Dec

139

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 Higherford
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	133	86	107	76	72	84	85	106	112	132	139	139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Higherford

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 7 km to the south.

Airports

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 36 kmeast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 57 kmsouth
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Burnley Population: 149.4K 7 kmsouth
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 22 kmsouthwest
Bradford Population: 366.2K 31 kmeast
Bolton Population: 141.3K 34 kmsouthwest
Preston Population: 313.3K 34 kmwest

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

Day trips from Higherford

Within 100 km: 689 historic and cultural sites, 1,707 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

Great Britain Island 21 kmNE
Bird Island Island 21 kmNW
Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW
Pendle Hill Mountain 6 kmW

25–60 km763 places

St Anne's Beach Beach 56 kmW
The Island Island 56 kmNE
The Island Island 56 kmNE
Batt Island Island 53 kmN

60–100 km1,738 places

High Moor Mountain 73 kmNW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmSW
Formby Beach Beach 67 kmSW
Ainsdale Beach Beach 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Colne Edge Mountain, Colne
2.1 km NE
Stang Top Moor Mountain, Barley-with-Wheatley Booth
3.4 km W
Wheathead Height Mountain, Blacko
3.5 km NW
Marsden Height Mountain, Brierfield
4.2 km S
Walton's Monument Mountain, Nelson
4.2 km SE
Weets Hill Mountain, Bracewell and Brogden
4.6 km N