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Rising Bridge

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°43′32″ N 2°19′57″ W

Map showing the location of Rising Bridge Rising Bridge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
239 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 Airport42 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport47 km

About Rising Bridge

Rising Bridge is a village. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. Elevation: 239 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cribden Hill and Cribdon Hill Transmitter.

Climate of Rising Bridge

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 Rising Bridge
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 Rising Bridge

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 42 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 47 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 55 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 10 kmwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 11 kmnortheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 25 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 25 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rising Bridge

Within 100 km: 674 historic and cultural sites, 1,599 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • The Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 6 kmSW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 20 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km706 places

  • Great Britain Island 38 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 54 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 50 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 46 kmW

60–100 km1,668 places

  • High Moor Mountain 76 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • The Island Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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