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Mountain

Fober Knoll

Located in Newton, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°56′41″ N 2°29′01″ W

Map showing the location of Fober Knoll Fober Knoll
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newton
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport55 km
MAN Manchester Airport68 km

About Fober Knoll

Fober Knoll is a mountain. Location: Newton, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Boarsden Moor and Mossthwaite Fell.

Climate of Fober Knoll

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 Fober Knoll
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 Fober Knoll

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 55 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 68 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 22 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 40 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 40 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Fober Knoll

Within 100 km: 703 historic and cultural sites, 1,858 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Bird Island Island 8 kmNE
  • Pendle Hill Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Longridge Fell Mountain 9 kmS
  • Fair Snape Fell Mountain 9 kmW

25–60 km897 places

  • Great Britain Island 32 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 52 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 54 kmSW

60–100 km1,750 places

  • British Isles Island 100 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmNW
  • The Island Island 63 kmNE

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