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Red Scar

Located in Preston District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°47′13″ N 2°38′47″ W

Map showing the location of Red Scar Red Scar
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,244
1.2K
Elevation
61 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 Airport52 km
MAN Manchester Airport54 km

About Red Scar

Red Scar is a neighbourhood. Location: Preston District, Lancashire. Population: 1,244. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include St Maria Goretti Roman Catholic Church and The Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Red Scar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Red Scar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°19°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°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 Red Scar

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 52 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 54 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 65 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 12 kmeast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 27 kmwest
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 27 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Red Scar

Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 1,875 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • The Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 18 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 12 kmS
  • Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km685 places

  • Great Britain Island 49 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,951 places

  • British Isles Island 92 kmW
  • The Island Island 82 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 68 kmN
  • The Island Island 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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