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Beacon Fell

Located in Goosnargh, Preston District Coordinates: 53°52′46″ N 2°39′17″ W

Map showing the location of Beacon Fell Beacon Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Longridge
6.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport62 km
MAN Manchester Airport64 km

About Beacon Fell

Beacon Fell is a mountain. Location: Goosnargh, Preston District. Elevation: 267 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Parlick and Hazelhurst Fell.

Climate of Beacon Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (167 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Beacon Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15597125868293100123135162167165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Beacon Fell

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 62 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 64 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 65 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 13 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 27 kmwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 29 kmeast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 36 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Beacon Fell

Within 100 km: 661 historic and cultural sites, 1,874 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Bird Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
  • Pendle Hill Mountain 23 kmE
  • Longridge Fell Mountain 9 kmE

25–60 km825 places

  • Great Britain Island 45 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 49 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 46 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 40 kmSW

60–100 km1,800 places

  • British Isles Island 89 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 68 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmNW
  • The Island Island 77 kmNE

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