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Rushy Hill

Located in Whitworth, Rossendale District Coordinates: 53°38′49″ N 2°10′10″ W

Map showing the location of Rushy Hill Rushy Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
317 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Whitworth
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport34 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport41 km

About Rushy Hill

Rushy Hill is a mountain. Location: Whitworth, Rossendale District. Elevation: 317 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Gandy Brow and Brown Wardle Hill.

Climate of Rushy Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Rushy Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1047185656276729091112114112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rushy Hill

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 12 km to the south.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 34 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 41 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 12 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 18 kmnorth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 19 kmwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 19 kmsouth
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 19 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rushy Hill

Within 100 km: 694 historic and cultural sites, 1,280 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 20 kmS
  • The Island Island 22 kmW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km672 places

  • Great Britain Island 41 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 42 kmN

60–100 km1,362 places

  • High Moor Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmNW

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