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Goose Island

Located in Lathom, West Lancashire District Coordinates: 53°34′14″ N 2°48′47″ W

Map showing the location of Goose Island Goose Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skelmersdale
3.5 km SE
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 Airport43 km

About Goose Island

Goose Island is an island. Location: Lathom, West Lancashire District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Halton Castle and Ashurst's Beacon.

Climate of Goose Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · 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 Goose Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)905975605768688590107107101

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

How to get to Goose Island

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 12 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 26 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 12 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 14 kmsouth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 23 kmnorth
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 24 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Goose Island

Within 100 km: 630 historic and cultural sites, 1,772 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 19 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 17 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • The Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km512 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Hilbre Island Island 35 kmSW
  • Foulney Island Island 58 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km2,037 places

  • British Isles Island 92 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 72 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 75 kmN
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skelmersdale Town, West Lancashire District
    3.5 km SE
  • Westhead Village, West Lancashire District
    2.2 km SW
  • Burscough Town, Burscough
    3.4 km NW
  • Ormskirk Town, West Lancashire District
    4.6 km W
  • Lathom South Village, West Lancashire District
    1.4 km SW
  • Lathom Village, Lathom
    1.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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