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Raikes

Located in Wyre District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°52′23″ N 2°59′34″ W

Map showing the location of Raikes Raikes
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 Airport61 km
MAN Manchester Airport75 km

About Raikes

Raikes is a neighbourhood. Location: Wyre District, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include St Nicholas Owen Roman Catholic Church and St Martin de Porres and St Hilda of Whitby Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Raikes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (124 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Raikes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)10870866361717393103124123119

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

How to get to Raikes

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 61 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 88 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 36 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 49 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Raikes

Within 100 km: 593 historic and cultural sites, 1,832 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 14 kmS
  • Foulney Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Parlick Mountain 25 kmE
  • Beacon Fell Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km764 places

  • High Moor Mountain 39 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 30 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 37 kmNW

60–100 km1,787 places

  • British Isles Island 68 kmW
  • Great Britain Island 67 kmE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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