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Broughton

Located in Broughton, Preston District Coordinates: 53°48′39″ N 2°43′24″ W

Map showing the location of Broughton Broughton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport54 km
MAN Manchester Airport59 km

About Broughton

Broughton is a village. Location: Broughton, Preston District. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include St Mary, Newhouse Roman Catholic Church and Our Lady and St Edward Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Broughton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (117 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Broughton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1016383626071739298117117112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Broughton

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 5 km to the south.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 54 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 59 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 5 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 22 kmwest
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 30 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 32 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Broughton

Within 100 km: 639 historic and cultural sites, 1,896 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 22 kmW
  • The Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km701 places

  • Great Britain Island 52 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 53 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 37 kmSW

60–100 km1,937 places

  • British Isles Island 87 kmW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmNW
  • The Island Island 84 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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