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Moughton

Located in Austwick, Craven District Coordinates: 54°08′10″ N 2°19′40″ W

Map showing the location of Moughton Moughton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
427 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Austwick
3.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport53 km
MME Teesside International Airport72 km

About Moughton

Moughton is a mountain. Location: Austwick, Craven District. Elevation: 427 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Thwaite Scars and Smearsett Scar.

Climate of Moughton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (162 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Moughton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°5°7°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)15710512689859399121130153161162

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Moughton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 38 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 53 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 72 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 38 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 44 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 59 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Moughton

Within 100 km: 805 historic and cultural sites, 1,857 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Bird Island Island 16 kmS
  • The Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Terrybank Tarn Lake 22 kmNW
  • Semer Water Lake 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,123 places

  • Great Britain Island 26 kmSE
  • High Moor Mountain 53 kmW
  • The Island Island 45 kmE
  • Tuft Rock Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km1,649 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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