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Walton's Monument

Located in Nelson, Pendle District Coordinates: 53°49′56″ N 2°09′44″ W

Map showing the location of Walton's Monument Walton's Monument
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
338 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nelson
2.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport33 km
MAN Manchester Airport54 km

About Walton's Monument

Walton's Monument is a mountain. Location: Nelson, Pendle District. Elevation: 338 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Marsden Height and Colne Edge.

Climate of Walton's Monument

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Walton's Monument
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)14510211787809088108115139147150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Walton's Monument

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 6 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 33 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 54 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 27 kmeast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 33 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Walton's Monument

Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 1,648 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Great Britain Island 22 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Hawksworth Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km763 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • The Island Island 56 kmNE
  • The Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Batt Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,682 places

  • High Moor Mountain 77 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 65 kmW

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