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Kitcham Hill

Located in Bowland Forest Low, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°55′41″ N 2°30′19″ W

Map showing the location of Kitcham Hill Kitcham Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
283 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Whitewell
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport56 km
MAN Manchester Airport66 km

About Kitcham Hill

Kitcham Hill is a mountain. Location: Bowland Forest Low, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 283 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Mossthwaite Fell and Langden Brook.

Climate of Kitcham Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Kitcham Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15597125868293100123135162167165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kitcham Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 56 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 66 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 70 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 20 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 38 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 39 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kitcham Hill

Within 100 km: 698 historic and cultural sites, 1,854 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Bird Island Island 10 kmNE
  • Pendle Hill Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Longridge Fell Mountain 7 kmS
  • Fair Snape Fell Mountain 7 kmW

25–60 km878 places

  • Great Britain Island 34 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 52 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 51 kmSW

60–100 km1,759 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmNW
  • The Island Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Whitewell Village, Bowland-with-Leagram
    1.4 km SW
  • Cow Ark Village, Bowland Forest Low
    2.5 km S
  • Dunsop Bridge Village, Bowland Forest High
    2.2 km NW
  • Newton Village, Ribble Valley District
    3.5 km NE
  • Newton Village, Newton
    3.5 km NE
  • Waddington Village, Waddington
    7.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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