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Shawforth

Located in Whitworth, Rossendale District Coordinates: 53°40′53″ N 2°09′54″ W

Map showing the location of Shawforth Shawforth
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
270 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 Airport38 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport39 km

About Shawforth

Shawforth is a village. Location: Whitworth, Rossendale District. Elevation: 270 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Brown Wardle Hill and Freeholds Top.

Climate of Shawforth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Shawforth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)14510211787809088108115139147150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shawforth

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 38 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 60 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 14 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 16 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 22 kmwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 23 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Shawforth

Within 100 km: 687 historic and cultural sites, 1,340 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km176 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 24 kmS
  • The Island Island 22 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 17 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 8 kmSE

25–60 km689 places

  • Great Britain Island 37 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 60 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km1,403 places

  • High Moor Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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