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Oakenhead Wood

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°42′09″ N 2°18′06″ W

Map showing the location of Oakenhead Wood Oakenhead Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
250 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 Airport39 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport46 km

About Oakenhead Wood

Oakenhead Wood is a neighbourhood. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Cribden Hill and Cribdon Hill Transmitter.

Climate of Oakenhead Wood

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 Oakenhead Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°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 Oakenhead Wood

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 39 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 39 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 46 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 55 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmnorth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Oakenhead Wood

Within 100 km: 682 historic and cultural sites, 1,539 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • The Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 8 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 16 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km717 places

  • Great Britain Island 39 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 49 kmW

60–100 km1,605 places

  • High Moor Mountain 79 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • The Island Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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