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Barrow

Located in Wiswell, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°50′14″ N 2°24′09″ W

Map showing the location of Barrow Barrow
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
79 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 Airport49 km
MAN Manchester Airport55 km

About Barrow

Barrow is a village. Location: Wiswell, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include River Hodder and Clitheroe Castle.

Climate of Barrow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Barrow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1388611177738791112120142148147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barrow

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 11 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 49 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 55 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 11 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 28 kmsouth
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 36 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Barrow

Within 100 km: 690 historic and cultural sites, 1,802 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Bird Island Island 18 kmN
  • The Island Island 22 kmS
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 15 kmS
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 21 kmSW

25–60 km717 places

  • Great Britain Island 32 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 55 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 43 kmW

60–100 km1,868 places

  • High Moor Mountain 64 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • The Island Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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