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Mountain

Sheep Hill

Located in Kelbrook and Sough, Pendle District Coordinates: 53°53′21″ N 2°07′41″ W

Map showing the location of Sheep Hill Sheep Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
359 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kelbrook
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport31 km
MAN Manchester Airport61 km

About Sheep Hill

Sheep Hill is a mountain. Location: Kelbrook and Sough, Pendle District. Elevation: 359 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Law Hill and Hawshaw Hill.

Climate of Sheep Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (132 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Sheep Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1288710276718280100105123129132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sheep Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 31 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 61 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 78 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 39 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sheep Hill

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,695 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Great Britain Island 15 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 20 kmNE
  • Mill Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km762 places

  • The Island Island 50 kmNE
  • The Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Batt Island Island 48 kmN
  • Saint George's Island Island 47 kmS

60–100 km1,731 places

  • High Moor Mountain 75 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 69 kmSW

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