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Sherwood

Located in Preston District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°47′28″ N 2°41′49″ W

Map showing the location of Sherwood Sherwood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 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 Airport56 km

About Sherwood

Sherwood is a neighbourhood. Location: Preston District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include St Clare Roman Catholic Church and Broughton in Amounderness.

Climate of Sherwood

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 Sherwood
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 Sherwood

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 3 km to the south.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 52 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 56 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 3 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 15 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 23 kmwest
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 28 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 29 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sherwood

Within 100 km: 649 historic and cultural sites, 1,891 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • The Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 21 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 14 kmSE

25–60 km660 places

  • Great Britain Island 51 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 55 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 36 kmSW

60–100 km1,982 places

  • British Isles Island 89 kmW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 98 kmNW
  • The Island Island 84 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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