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Greave

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°42′25″ N 2°11′19″ W

Map showing the location of Greave Greave
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
292 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 Airport39 km
MAN Manchester Airport40 km

About Greave

Greave is a neighbourhood. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Carr and Craggs Moor and Bearnshaw Tower.

Climate of Greave

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 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Greave
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1369111080758787107113137143143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Greave

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 60 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 11 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 19 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 20 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 25 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Greave

Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 1,406 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • The Island Island 21 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 12 kmSE
  • Deer Hill Reservoir Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km716 places

  • Great Britain Island 35 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 56 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km1,464 places

  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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