West Lancashire District
Located in Lancashire, England Coordinates: 53°36′40″ N 2°53′13″ W
- Population
- 113,401
- 113.4K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 38
- listed under West Lancashire District
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport31 km
- MAN Manchester Airport50 km
About West Lancashire District
West Lancashire District is a municipality. Location: Lancashire, England. Population: 113,401. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Haig Avenue and Fine Jane Brook.
Photos of West Lancashire District
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Haig Avenue Small-town hero · Public domain
Climate of West Lancashire District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (97 mm)
- Driest month
- April (52 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 53 | 67 | 52 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 77 | 82 | 97 | 96 | 89 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to West Lancashire District
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 18 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 31 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 86 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 18 kmsoutheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 21 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 21 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 23 kmsouth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 25 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Lancashire District
Within 100 km: 608 historic and cultural sites, 1,871 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km121 places
- Formby Beach Beach 15 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 12 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 18 kmNW
- Goose Island Island 7 kmSE
25–60 km473 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 35 kmSW
- Hilbre Island Island 34 kmSW
- Foulney Island Island 52 kmN
- Barrow Island Island 59 kmN
60–100 km2,141 places
- British Isles Island 85 kmNW
- Great Britain Island 73 kmNE
- High Moor Mountain 69 kmN
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
West Lancashire District and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | West Lancashire District | Doncaster | Chesterfield | Worthing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113.4K | 113.6K | 113.1K | 113.9K |
| Elevation | 12 m | 19 m | 89 m | 7 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 20° | 21° | 21° | 22° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 865 mm | 574 mm | 830 mm | 734 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 117 km | 106 km | 355 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in West Lancashire District
38 places
Skelmersdale
Population: 38.8K
Ormskirk
Population: 24.1K
Westhead
Population: 795
Cities & villages32
- Bispham · Village
- Burscough · Village
- Chapel House · Neighbourhood
- Dalton · Village
- Dalton · Village
- Digmoor · Neighbourhood
- Downholland · Village
- East Gillibrands · Neighbourhood
- Elmers Green · Neighbourhood
- Fosters Green · Neighbourhood
- Great Altcar · Village
- Halsall · Village
- Hesketh-with-Becconsall · Village
- Hilldale · Village
- Lathom · Village
- Lathom South · Village
- Newburgh · Village
- North Meols · Village
- Parbold · Village
- Pennylands · Neighbourhood
- Rufford · Village
- Scarisbrick · Village
- Simonswood · Village
- Stanley · Neighbourhood
- Tanhouse · Neighbourhood
- Tarleton · Village
- Town Centre · Neighbourhood
- Up Holland · Village
- West Gillibrands · Neighbourhood
- Whalleys · Neighbourhood
- White Moss · Neighbourhood
- Wrightington · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Haig Avenue Landmark, Sefton6.8 km NW
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Fine Jane Brook River, Sefton5.8 km NW
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Kew Parkd Natural site, Sefton6.3 km NW
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Goodison Park Landmark, Liverpool20 km S -
DW Stadium Landmark, Shevington17 km SE -
Princess Park Natural site, Sefton9.5 km NW
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Melling Mount Mountain, Melling12 km S
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Ainsdale Beach Beach, Sefton12 km W
Other cities and towns in Lancashire
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South Ribble Municipality, Lancashire16 km NE
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Chorley District Municipality, Lancashire16 km NE
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Burscough Town, Burscough3.5 km SE
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Fylde District Municipality, Lancashire20 km N
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Lytham St Annes Town, Fylde District16 km NW -
Leyland Town, South Ribble16 km NE
Sources & licences
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