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Nab's Head

Located in Samlesbury, South Ribble Coordinates: 53°45′29″ N 2°34′24″ W

Map showing the location of Nab's Head Nab's Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 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 Airport49 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport51 km

About Nab's Head

Nab's Head is a village. Location: Samlesbury, South Ribble. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include St Mary and St John Southworth Roman Catholic Church and Stanley Hill.

Climate of Nab's Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Nab's Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)119739870668183104108132134130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nab's Head

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 49 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 51 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 61 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 6 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 9 kmwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 23 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 24 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Nab's Head

Within 100 km: 650 historic and cultural sites, 1,804 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • The Island Island 13 kmS
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 12 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 8 kmS
  • Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km663 places

  • Great Britain Island 46 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 41 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 36 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 30 kmW

60–100 km1,894 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 63 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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