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Halton Castle

Located in Lathom, West Lancashire District Coordinates: 53°34′24″ N 2°50′27″ W

Map showing the location of Halton Castle Halton Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Westhead
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport27 km
MAN Manchester Airport45 km

About Halton Castle

Halton Castle is a historic site. Location: Lathom, West Lancashire District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Goose Island and DW Stadium.

Climate of Halton Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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).

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Climate of Halton Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)795367525261607782979689

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

How to get to Halton Castle

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 14 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 27 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 45 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 14 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 23 kmnortheast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 23 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Halton Castle

Within 100 km: 626 historic and cultural sites, 1,811 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 17 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 15 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 23 kmNW
  • The Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km500 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 33 kmSW
  • Hilbre Island Island 34 kmSW
  • Foulney Island Island 57 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km2,088 places

  • British Isles Island 90 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 73 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 74 kmN
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Westhead Village, West Lancashire District
    1.2 km S
  • Ormskirk Town, West Lancashire District
    2.8 km W
  • Burscough Town, Burscough
    2.6 km N
  • Skelmersdale Town, West Lancashire District
    5.1 km SE

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