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Cottam

Located in Woodplumpton, Preston District Coordinates: 53°47′16″ N 2°45′26″ W

Map showing the location of Cottam Cottam
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 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 Airport51 km
MAN Manchester Airport58 km

About Cottam

Cottam is a village. Location: Woodplumpton, Preston District. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include St Andrew and Blessed George Haydock Roman Catholic Church and The Holy Family Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Cottam

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 Cottam
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 Cottam

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 4 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 51 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 58 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 73 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 4 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 19 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 20 kmwest
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 28 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 31 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cottam

Within 100 km: 639 historic and cultural sites, 1,904 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 19 kmW
  • The Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Goose Island Island 24 kmS
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km626 places

  • Great Britain Island 55 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 33 kmSW

60–100 km2,014 places

  • British Isles Island 85 kmW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 96 kmNW
  • The Island Island 88 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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