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Mere Syke

Located in Gisburn Forest, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°59′14″ N 2°18′37″ W

Map showing the location of Mere Syke Mere Syke
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
181 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 Airport45 km
MAN Manchester Airport71 km

About Mere Syke

Mere Syke is a village. Location: Gisburn Forest, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 181 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Ling Hill and Castle Haugh.

Climate of Mere Syke

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (139 mm)
Driest month
May (72 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 Mere Syke
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1338610776728485106112132139139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mere Syke

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 21 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 45 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 71 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 81 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 21 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 46 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mere Syke

Within 100 km: 693 historic and cultural sites, 1,860 natural sites, 275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Great Britain Island 20 kmE
  • Bird Island Island 7 kmW
  • Malham Tarn Lake 15 kmNE
  • Pen-y-ghent Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km933 places

  • High Moor Mountain 60 kmNW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 55 kmSW
  • The Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km1,733 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 70 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 65 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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