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Village

Great Altcar

Located in West Lancashire District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°32′21″ N 3°00′17″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Great Altcar
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport25 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Great Altcar

Great Altcar is a village. Location: West Lancashire District, Lancashire. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve and Goodison Park.

Climate of Great Altcar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Great Altcar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°19°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)735062484857557076908982

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

How to get to Great Altcar

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Liverpool, 14 km to the south.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 25 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 14 kmsouth
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 16 kmsouth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 24 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 31 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Great Altcar

Within 100 km: 603 historic and cultural sites, 1,854 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 24 kmS
  • Formby Beach Beach 7 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 9 kmNW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 23 kmN

25–60 km523 places

  • Foulney Island Island 58 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 60 kmN
  • Saint George's Island Island 50 kmE
  • The Island Island 36 kmE

60–100 km2,111 places

  • British Isles Island 83 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 84 kmNE
  • Anglesey Island 93 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Great Altcar

1 place

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Nearby attractions & nature

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