About Irwell Vale

Irwell Vale is a village. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. Elevation: 145 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Cowpe Lowe and Bull Hill.

Photos of Irwell Vale

Cowpe Lowe Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Irwell Vale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (143 mm)
Driest month: May (75 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 4°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

19° 11°

16° 10°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

136

Feb

91

Mar

110

Apr

80

May

75

Jun

87

Jul

87

Aug

107

Sep

113

Oct

137

Nov

143

Dec

143

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 Irwell Vale
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°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	7°	10°	12°	11°	10°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	136	91	110	80	75	87	87	107	113	137	143	143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Irwell Vale

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 13 km to the southwest.

Airports

Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 37 kmsouth
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 48 kmnortheast
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 52 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Bolton Population: 141.3K 13 kmsouthwest
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 14 kmnorthwest
Burnley Population: 149.4K 15 kmnorth
Oldham Population: 237.1K 20 kmsoutheast
Salford Population: 129.8K 21 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Irwell Vale

Within 100 km: 677 historic and cultural sites, 1,484 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

Saint George's Island Island 23 kmS
The Island Island 12 kmW
Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 7 kmW
Hollingworth Lake Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km695 places

Great Britain Island 41 kmNE
Formby Beach Beach 53 kmW
Ainsdale Beach Beach 50 kmW
St Anne's Beach Beach 48 kmW

60–100 km1,548 places

High Moor Mountain 80 kmNW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 67 kmSW
Roanhead Beach Beach 82 kmNW
The Island Island 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cowpe Lowe Mountain, Rossendale District
3.2 km E
Bull Hill Mountain, Rossendale District
2.9 km SW
Whittle Pike Mountain, Rossendale District
3.6 km E
Harcles Hill Mountain, Borough of Bury
3.5 km SW
Cribdon Hill Transmitter Landmark, Rossendale District
3.4 km N
Cribden Hill Mountain, Rossendale District
3.9 km N

Irwell Vale

Strongstry Village, Rossendale District
1.4 km S
Cowpe Village, Rossendale District
4.5 km E
Ewood Bridge Village, Rossendale District
0.8 km NE
Helmshore Village, Rossendale District
1.6 km NW
Chatterton Village, Rossendale District
1.7 km S
Townsend Fold Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
1.8 km NE