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Town Head

Located in Long Preston, Craven District Coordinates: 54°01′15″ N 2°15′35″ W

Map showing the location of Town Head Town Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
151 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km
MAN Manchester Airport75 km

About Town Head

Town Head is a neighbourhood. Location: Long Preston, Craven District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Newton Moor Top and Hunter Bark.

Climate of Town Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Town Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)15710512689859399121130153161162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Town Head

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 43 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 25 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 50 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Town Head

Within 100 km: 697 historic and cultural sites, 1,867 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Great Britain Island 17 kmE
  • Bird Island Island 10 kmW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 25 kmE
  • Mill Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km909 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 59 kmSW
  • The Island Island 46 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 59 kmNW
  • Foulney Island Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,770 places

  • High Moor Mountain 61 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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