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Bird Island

Located in Easington, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°59′53″ N 2°24′43″ W

Map showing the location of Bird Island Bird Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
182 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Slaidburn
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport52 km
MAN Manchester Airport73 km

About Bird Island

Bird Island is an island. Location: Easington, Ribble Valley District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Ling Hill and Croasdale Brook.

Climate of Bird Island

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 Bird Island
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 Bird Island

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 25 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 52 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 73 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 28 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 46 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 47 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bird Island

Within 100 km: 700 historic and cultural sites, 1,855 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • Malham Tarn Lake 19 kmNE
  • Pen-y-ghent Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Pennine Chain Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Pendle Hill Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km982 places

  • Great Britain Island 27 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 53 kmNW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 58 kmW

60–100 km1,665 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 66 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 61 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Slaidburn Village, Ribble Valley District
    2.7 km SW
  • Gisburn Forest Village, Ribble Valley District
    3.1 km E
  • Tosside Village, Gisburn Forest
    3.9 km E
  • Slaidburn Village, Slaidburn
    4 km SW
  • Knotts Village, Bolton-by-Bowland
    4.4 km SE
  • Newton Village, Ribble Valley District
    6.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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