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Mountain

Birtle Hill

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°37′05″ N 2°15′41″ W

Map showing the location of Birtle Hill Birtle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
286 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bury
3.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport30 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport48 km

About Birtle Hill

Birtle Hill is a mountain. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Knowle Hill and Bagslate Moor.

Climate of Birtle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Birtle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1047185656276729091112114112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birtle Hill

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 30 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 48 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 50 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 12 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 15 kmsouth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 15 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 20 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Birtle Hill

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 1,315 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 16 kmS
  • The Island Island 16 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 14 kmNW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 11 kmE

25–60 km682 places

  • Great Britain Island 46 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 56 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km1,368 places

  • High Moor Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 66 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • The Island Island 80 kmNE

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