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Village

Banks

Located in North Meols, West Lancashire District Coordinates: 53°41′00″ N 2°55′00″ W

Map showing the location of Banks Banks
Location in United Kingdom
Population
3,572
3.6K
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport39 km
MAN Manchester Airport56 km

About Banks

Banks is a village. Location: North Meols, West Lancashire District. Population: 3,572. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Haig Avenue and Sandy Brook.

Climate of Banks

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (111 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 Banks
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)946177585665678593111111105

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

How to get to Banks

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 39 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 56 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 85 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 17 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 24 kmsoutheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 30 kmeast

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

Day trips from Banks

Within 100 km: 590 historic and cultural sites, 1,936 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 18 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 13 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 11 kmNW
  • Goose Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km506 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Walney Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km2,163 places

  • British Isles Island 80 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 70 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 61 kmN
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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