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Village

Elston

Located in Grimsargh, Preston District Coordinates: 53°47′10″ N 2°36′47″ W

Map showing the location of Elston Elston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
31 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 Airport53 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Elston

Elston is a village. Location: Grimsargh, Preston District. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Samlesbury Lower Hall and St Mary and St John Southworth Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Elston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Elston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)119739870668183104108132134130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Elston

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 53 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 63 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 25 kmeast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 27 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Elston

Within 100 km: 654 historic and cultural sites, 1,849 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • The Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 16 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 12 kmS
  • Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km694 places

  • Great Britain Island 47 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 40 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 36 kmSW

60–100 km1,925 places

  • British Isles Island 94 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 61 kmSW
  • The Island Island 80 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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