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Scout

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°42′19″ N 2°14′57″ W

Map showing the location of Scout Scout
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
220 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 Airport40 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km

About Scout

Scout is a neighbourhood. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Forest of Rossendale and Rossendale Valley.

Climate of Scout

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 Scout
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°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 Scout

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 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 11 kmnorth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 16 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scout

Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 1,468 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • The Island Island 18 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 11 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 14 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km724 places

  • Great Britain Island 37 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km1,522 places

  • High Moor Mountain 81 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 72 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • The Island Island 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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