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Holmeswood

Located in Rufford, West Lancashire District Coordinates: 53°38′29″ N 2°51′02″ W

Map showing the location of Holmeswood Holmeswood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 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 Airport34 km
MAN Manchester Airport50 km

About Holmeswood

Holmeswood is a village. Location: Rufford, West Lancashire District. Elevation: 8 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 Haig Avenue.

Climate of Holmeswood

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 Holmeswood
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 Holmeswood

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 34 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 34 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 82 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 17 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 18 kmsoutheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 23 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 27 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Holmeswood

Within 100 km: 619 historic and cultural sites, 1,872 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 18 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 15 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • The Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km494 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Walney Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 38 kmSW
  • Foulney Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km2,123 places

  • British Isles Island 86 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 69 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 67 kmN
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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