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Baxton Fell

Located in Bowland Forest High, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°59′57″ N 2°30′07″ W

Map showing the location of Baxton Fell Baxton Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
469 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Slaidburn
4.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport57 km
MAN Manchester Airport74 km

About Baxton Fell

Baxton Fell is a mountain. Location: Bowland Forest High, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 469 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Forest of Bowland and Middle Knoll.

Climate of Baxton Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (167 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Baxton Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)15597125868293100123135162167165

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Baxton Fell

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 57 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 74 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 28 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 47 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Baxton Fell

Within 100 km: 702 historic and cultural sites, 1,833 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Bird Island Island 6 kmE
  • The Island Island 24 kmN
  • Malham Tarn Lake 25 kmNE
  • Pen-y-ghent Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km992 places

  • Great Britain Island 33 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 48 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 57 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 45 kmSW

60–100 km1,623 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 62 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Slaidburn Village, Ribble Valley District
    4.6 km SE
  • Dunsop Bridge Village, Bowland Forest High
    6.2 km S
  • Easington Village, Ribble Valley District
    6.1 km E
  • Newton Village, Ribble Valley District
    6.5 km SE
  • Slaidburn Village, Slaidburn
    5.6 km SE
  • Newton Village, Newton
    5.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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