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Higham

Located in Higham-with-West Close Booth, Pendle District Coordinates: 53°49′29″ N 2°17′31″ W

Map showing the location of Higham Higham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
202 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 Airport42 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Higham

Higham is a village. Location: Higham-with-West Close Booth, Pendle District. Elevation: 202 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Rigg of England and Black Hill.

Climate of Higham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Higham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1369111080758787107113137143143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Higham

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 5 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 42 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 66 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 5 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 28 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 28 kmsouth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 34 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Higham

Within 100 km: 681 historic and cultural sites, 1,734 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Bird Island Island 21 kmN
  • The Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 16 kmSW
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 25 kmSW

25–60 km729 places

  • Great Britain Island 27 kmNE
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 50 kmW
  • Batt Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,785 places

  • High Moor Mountain 70 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 61 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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