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Mossy Lea

Located in Wrightington, West Lancashire District Coordinates: 53°36′34″ N 2°42′12″ W

Map showing the location of Mossy Lea Mossy Lea
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
97 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 Airport32 km
MAN Manchester Airport40 km

About Mossy Lea

Mossy Lea is a village. Location: Wrightington, West Lancashire District. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Harrock Hill and Ashurst's Beacon.

Climate of Mossy Lea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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 Mossy Lea
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)905975605768688590107107101

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

How to get to Mossy Lea

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 9 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 32 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 17 kmnorth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 18 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 18 kmeast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 21 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Mossy Lea

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 1,752 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 24 kmW
  • The Island Island 14 kmE
  • Goose Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km548 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 27 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 27 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km1,972 places

  • British Isles Island 96 kmNW
  • Great Britain Island 64 kmNE
  • High Moor Mountain 73 kmN
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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