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Whittle Pike

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°40′00″ N 2°15′59″ W

Map showing the location of Whittle Pike Whittle Pike
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
467 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rossendale
2.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport35 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport46 km

About Whittle Pike

Whittle Pike is a mountain. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. Elevation: 467 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Higher Hill and Cowpe Lowe.

Climate of Whittle Pike

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Whittle Pike
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1047185656276729091112114112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whittle Pike

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bolton, 14 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 35 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 46 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 53 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 15 kmnorth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 20 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Whittle Pike

Within 100 km: 680 historic and cultural sites, 1,410 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 22 kmS
  • The Island Island 15 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 11 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km708 places

  • Great Britain Island 41 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 56 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 51 kmW

60–100 km1,453 places

  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • The Island Island 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rossendale Town, Rossendale District
    2.1 km N
  • Edenfield Village, Rossendale District
    2.5 km W
  • Ramsbottom Town, Borough of Bury
    3.9 km SW
  • Turn Village, Rossendale District
    1.6 km SW
  • Cowpe Village, Rossendale District
    2.5 km NE
  • Hugh Mill Neighbourhood, Rossendale District
    2.6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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