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Hey Head

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°41′39″ N 2°14′40″ W

Map showing the location of Hey Head Hey Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
242 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 Hey Head

Hey Head 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 Rossendale Valley.

Climate of Hey Head

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 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 Hey Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
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 Hey Head

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 Hey Head

Within 100 km: 682 historic and cultural sites, 1,433 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 25 kmS
  • The Island Island 18 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 11 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 13 kmSE

25–60 km712 places

  • Great Britain Island 38 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km1,482 places

  • High Moor Mountain 82 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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