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Walker Fold

Located in Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°52′19″ N 2°29′57″ W

Map showing the location of Walker Fold Walker Fold
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
169 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport55 km
MAN Manchester Airport60 km

About Walker Fold

Walker Fold is a village. Location: Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 169 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Longridge Fell and River Loud.

Climate of Walker Fold

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (148 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Walker Fold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1388611177738791112120142148147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Walker Fold

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 14 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 55 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 60 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 14 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 32 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 37 kmwest

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

Day trips from Walker Fold

Within 100 km: 680 historic and cultural sites, 1,865 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km166 places

  • Bird Island Island 15 kmN
  • The Island Island 25 kmS
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km808 places

  • Great Britain Island 36 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 57 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 47 kmSW

60–100 km1,837 places

  • British Isles Island 100 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 100 kmNW
  • The Island Island 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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