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Rufford

Located in West Lancashire District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°38′25″ N 2°50′33″ W

Map showing the location of Rufford Rufford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Rufford
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport34 km
MAN Manchester Airport49 km

About Rufford

Rufford is a village. Location: West Lancashire District, Lancashire. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include WWT Martin Mere and Dam Wood.

Climate of Rufford

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 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Rufford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)795367525261607782979689

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

How to get to Rufford

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 34 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 49 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 82 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 16 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 17 kmsoutheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 22 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 27 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rufford

Within 100 km: 617 historic and cultural sites, 1,864 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 19 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 15 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • The Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km496 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Walney Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 39 kmSW
  • Foulney Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km2,113 places

  • British Isles Island 86 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 68 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 67 kmN
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rufford

3 places
  1. 1 Rufford 1.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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