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Shireshead

Located in Forton, Wyre District Coordinates: 53°57′14″ N 2°45′41″ W

Shireshead
Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
57 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport69 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport73 km

About Shireshead

Shireshead is a village. Location: Forton, Wyre District. Elevation: 57 m.

From Wikipedia

Shireshead is a hamlet near Forton, Lancashire. It includes an Anglican church, St James', which was designed by the Leeds-based architectural firm Kelly & Birchall and built in 1887–90.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Shireshead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Shireshead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1267910273708186107118140141137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shireshead

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 69 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 73 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 74 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 22 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 46 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Shireshead

Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 1,799 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Bird Island Island 23 kmE
  • Longridge Fell Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Fair Snape Fell Mountain 10 kmE
  • Parlick Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km974 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 38 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 43 kmSW

60–100 km1,559 places

  • British Isles Island 81 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 73 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 81 kmNW
  • The Island Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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