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Ashurst's Beacon

Located in Dalton, West Lancashire District Coordinates: 53°33′56″ N 2°45′18″ W

Map showing the location of Ashurst's Beacon Ashurst's Beacon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skelmersdale
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport26 km
MAN Manchester Airport40 km

About Ashurst's Beacon

Ashurst's Beacon is a mountain. Location: Dalton, West Lancashire District. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Goose Island and Harrock Hill.

Climate of Ashurst's Beacon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (107 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Ashurst's Beacon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)905975605768688590107107101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ashurst's Beacon

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 26 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 8 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 13 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 21 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 22 kmnorth
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 22 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ashurst's Beacon

Within 100 km: 637 historic and cultural sites, 1,732 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • The Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Goose Island Island 4 kmW

25–60 km539 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 36 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 27 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 38 kmSW
  • Foulney Island Island 60 kmNW

60–100 km1,965 places

  • British Isles Island 95 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 69 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 77 kmN
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 74 kmNW

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