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Wood Top

Located in Rossendale District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°41′39″ N 2°17′47″ W

Map showing the location of Wood Top Wood Top
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
183 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 Airport46 km

About Wood Top

Wood Top is a neighbourhood. Location: Rossendale District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Cowpe Lowe and Cribden Hill.

Climate of Wood Top

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Wood Top
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1369111080758787107113137143143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wood Top

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 38 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 38 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 46 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 54 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmnorth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 23 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wood Top

Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 1,501 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 25 kmS
  • The Island Island 14 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 8 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km704 places

  • Great Britain Island 39 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 49 kmW

60–100 km1,568 places

  • High Moor Mountain 80 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 82 kmNW
  • The Island Island 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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