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Catforth

Located in Woodplumpton, Preston District Coordinates: 53°48′56″ N 2°47′52″ W

Map showing the location of Catforth Catforth
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 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 Airport62 km

About Catforth

Catforth is a village. Location: Woodplumpton, Preston District. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic Church and RNAS Inskip, Mast 4.

Climate of Catforth

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 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Catforth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°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 Catforth

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 9 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 54 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 62 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 17 kmwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 22 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 32 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 35 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Catforth

Within 100 km: 630 historic and cultural sites, 1,908 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 17 kmSW
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE
  • Longridge Fell Mountain 19 kmE
  • Fair Snape Fell Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km686 places

  • Great Britain Island 56 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 50 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 34 kmSW

60–100 km1,960 places

  • British Isles Island 82 kmW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmNW
  • The Island Island 88 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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