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Doctor Lane Head

Located in Saddleworth, Oldham Coordinates: 53°33′13″ N 2°02′37″ W

Map showing the location of Doctor Lane Head Doctor Lane Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
329 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 Airport28 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km

About Doctor Lane Head

Doctor Lane Head is a village. Location: Saddleworth, Oldham. Elevation: 329 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Badger Edge and Wharmton.

Climate of Doctor Lane Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (121 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Doctor Lane Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°9°11°11°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Doctor Lane Head

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 28 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 43 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 5 kmwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 20 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Doctor Lane Head

Within 100 km: 675 historic and cultural sites, 1,110 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 14 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 11 kmSE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km661 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Beal Island Island 59 kmE
  • The Island Island 32 kmW

60–100 km1,127 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 68 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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