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Miles Platting

Located in Manchester, England Coordinates: 53°29′28″ N 2°12′48″ W

Map showing the location of Miles Platting Miles Platting
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport16 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport46 km

About Miles Platting

Miles Platting is a neighbourhood. Location: Manchester, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include City of Manchester Stadium and Manchester Velodrome.

Climate of Miles Platting

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (87 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 Miles Platting
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)765464525367607472878683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Miles Platting

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Manchester, 2 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 16 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 46 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 55 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Manchester Population: 569K 2 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 5 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 8 kmnortheast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 10 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 18 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Miles Platting

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 1,170 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 4 kmSW
  • Birch Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 23 kmE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 18 kmE

25–60 km701 places

  • Great Britain Island 58 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km1,197 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 64 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 61 kmNW
  • The Island Island 91 kmNE
  • Walney Island Island 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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