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Mountain

Ox Hey Top

Located in Saddleworth, Oldham Coordinates: 53°35′08″ N 2°01′18″ W

Map showing the location of Ox Hey Top Ox Hey Top
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
367 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Denshaw
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport31 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport39 km

About Ox Hey Top

Ox Hey Top is a mountain. Location: Saddleworth, Oldham. Elevation: 367 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Harrop Edge and Delph Hill.

Climate of Ox Hey Top

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 18°)
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 Ox Hey Top
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°8°11°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ox Hey Top

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 31 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 62 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 17 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 22 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ox Hey Top

Within 100 km: 680 historic and cultural sites, 1,128 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 15 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 13 kmS
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 14 kmSE

25–60 km651 places

  • Great Britain Island 46 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Beal Island Island 57 kmE
  • The Island Island 32 kmW

60–100 km1,161 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 79 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 71 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 69 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 69 kmW

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