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Glen Top

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°41′27″ N 2°14′22″ W

Map showing the location of Glen Top Glen Top
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
210 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport38 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km

About Glen Top

Glen Top is a neighbourhood. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Cowpe Lowe and Hail Storm Hill.

Climate of Glen Top

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Glen Top
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1369111080758787107113137143143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glen Top

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 38 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 43 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmnorth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 17 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 23 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Glen Top

Within 100 km: 683 historic and cultural sites, 1,420 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 24 kmS
  • The Island Island 18 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 12 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km711 places

  • Great Britain Island 38 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km1,467 places

  • High Moor Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 72 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • The Island Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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