About Helmshore

Helmshore is a village. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. Elevation: 177 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bull Hill and Cribdon Hill Transmitter.

Photos of Helmshore

Cowpe Lowe Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Helmshore

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 (71 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

131

Feb

83

Mar

107

Apr

75

May

71

Jun

86

Jul

87

Aug

109

Sep

113

Oct

138

Nov

143

Dec

141

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 Helmshore
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	131	83	107	75	71	86	87	109	113	138	143	141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Helmshore

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

Airports

Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 38 kmsouth
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 49 kmnortheast
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 52 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Blackburn Population: 146.5K 12 kmnorthwest
Bolton Population: 141.3K 13 kmsouthwest
Burnley Population: 149.4K 14 kmnortheast
Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmsoutheast
Salford Population: 129.8K 22 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Helmshore

Within 100 km: 674 historic and cultural sites, 1,541 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

Saint George's Island Island 24 kmS
The Island Island 12 kmW
Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 6 kmW
Hollingworth Lake Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km695 places

Great Britain Island 41 kmNE
Formby Beach Beach 52 kmW
Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmW
St Anne's Beach Beach 47 kmW

60–100 km1,612 places

High Moor Mountain 79 kmNW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 66 kmSW
Roanhead Beach Beach 80 kmNW
The Island Island 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bull Hill Mountain, Rossendale District
2.8 km SW
Cribdon Hill Transmitter Landmark, Rossendale District
2.9 km NE
Cowpe Lowe Mountain, Rossendale District
4.5 km E
Cribden Hill Mountain, Rossendale District
3.5 km NE
Scholes Height & Bull Hill Mountain, North Turton
3.2 km SW
Harcles Hill Mountain, Borough of Bury
4.1 km S

Helmshore

Strongstry Village, Rossendale District
2.7 km SE
Waterfoot Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
1.4 km N
Irwell Vale Village, Rossendale District
1.6 km SE
Syke Side Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
1.6 km NE
Ewood Bridge Village, Rossendale District
1.6 km E
Lane Side Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
1.8 km NE