Whins Brow
Located in Bowland Forest High, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°58′28″ N 2°33′20″ W
- Elevation
- 476 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport60 km
- MAN Manchester Airport72 km
About Whins Brow
Whins Brow is a mountain. Location: Bowland Forest High, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 476 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Top of Blaze Moss and Middle Knoll.
Climate of Whins Brow
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 97 | 125 | 86 | 82 | 93 | 100 | 123 | 135 | 162 | 167 | 165 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Whins Brow
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 25 km to the south.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 60 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 72 kmsouth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 74 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 25 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 26 kmsouthwest
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 29 kmsoutheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 37 kmsouthwest
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 44 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whins Brow
Within 100 km: 697 historic and cultural sites, 1,836 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km198 places
- Bird Island Island 10 kmE
- Pendle Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
- Longridge Fell Mountain 12 kmS
- Fair Snape Fell Mountain 7 kmSW
25–60 km963 places
- Great Britain Island 37 kmE
- High Moor Mountain 46 kmNW
- Formby Beach Beach 58 kmSW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 53 kmSW
60–100 km1,641 places
- British Isles Island 95 kmW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 81 kmSW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmNW
- The Island Island 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunsop Bridge Village, Bowland Forest High3.9 km SE
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Marshaw Village, Over Wyresdale4.6 km W
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Whitewell Village, Bowland-with-Leagram6.6 km S -
Over Wyresdale Village, Lancaster6.1 km W
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Tarnbrook Village, Over Wyresdale5.5 km NW
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Newton Village, Newton6.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Top of Blaze Moss Mountain, Over Wyresdale1.9 km SW
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Middle Knoll Mountain, Bowland Forest High2 km NE
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Brennand River River, England1.7 km SE
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Forest of Bowland Natural site, England3.2 km NE
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Whitendale River River, England2.7 km E
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Mellor Knoll Mountain, Bowland Forest High3.9 km S
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Baxton Fell Mountain, Bowland Forest High4.5 km NE
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Wolfhole Crag Mountain, Bowland Forest High4.6 km N
Sources & licences
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