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Wilpshire Moor

Located in Wilpshire, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°47′20″ N 2°27′13″ W

Map showing the location of Wilpshire Moor Wilpshire Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
235 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Great Harwood
3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport50 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport53 km

About Wilpshire Moor

Wilpshire Moor is a mountain. Location: Wilpshire, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 235 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Height House Hill and Revidge.

Climate of Wilpshire Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Wilpshire Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1318310775718687109113138143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wilpshire Moor

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 53 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 15 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 17 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 23 kmsouth
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 30 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wilpshire Moor

Within 100 km: 674 historic and cultural sites, 1,761 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Bird Island Island 23 kmN
  • The Island Island 16 kmS
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 10 kmS
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 15 kmSW

25–60 km686 places

  • Great Britain Island 38 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 45 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 39 kmW

60–100 km1,842 places

  • High Moor Mountain 65 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 68 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • The Island Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Great Harwood Town, Hyndburn District
    3 km E
  • Langho Village, Billington and Langho
    1.5 km N
  • Rishton Town, Hyndburn District
    3.5 km SE
  • Wilpshire Village, Wilpshire
    1.5 km W
  • Billington Village, Billington and Langho
    3.6 km NE
  • York Village, Billington and Langho
    1.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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