About Rockliffe

Rockliffe 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 Cowpe Lowe and Freeholds Top.

Photos of Rockliffe

Cowpe Lowe Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Rockliffe

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 0°)
Wettest month: November (143 mm)
Driest month: May (75 mm)

5° 0°

5° 1°

8° 2°

10° 3°

14° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 11°

15° 9°

12° 6°

8° 3°

6° 1°

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 Rockliffe
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	8°	10°	14°	17°	19°	18°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	1°
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 Rockliffe

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 40 kmnortheast
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmnorth
Oldham Population: 237.1K 18 kmsouth
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 20 kmwest
Bolton Population: 141.3K 20 kmsouthwest
Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rockliffe

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,388 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

The Island Island 21 kmW
Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
Hollingworth Lake Lake 11 kmSE
Deer Hill Reservoir Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km708 places

Great Britain Island 36 kmN
Ainsdale Beach Beach 58 kmW
St Anne's Beach Beach 56 kmW
Bird Island Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km1,441 places

High Moor Mountain 85 kmNW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 74 kmSW
Formby Beach Beach 61 kmW
Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cowpe Lowe Mountain, Rossendale District
5.1 km W
Freeholds Top Mountain, Todmorden
3.4 km E
Higher Hill Mountain, Rossendale District
5.4 km SW
Carr and Craggs Moor Mountain, Todmorden
3.6 km NE
Hail Storm Hill Mountain, Rossendale District
4.7 km SW
Whittle Pike Mountain, Rossendale District
5.8 km SW

Rockliffe

Cowpe Village, Rossendale District
3.8 km W
Whitworth Village, Rossendale District
3.2 km S
Nun Hills Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
2 km W
Tunstead Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
2 km W
Higher Broad Clough Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
2.1 km N
Sharneyford Village, Rossendale District
2.3 km NE