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Scouthead

Located in Saddleworth, Oldham Coordinates: 53°32′58″ N 2°03′07″ W

Map showing the location of Scouthead Scouthead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
289 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 Airport27 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport44 km

About Scouthead

Scouthead is a village. Location: Saddleworth, Oldham. Elevation: 289 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Badger Edge and Wharmton.

Climate of Scouthead

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 Scouthead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scouthead

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 27 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 27 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 44 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 58 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 5 kmwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 21 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Scouthead

Within 100 km: 675 historic and cultural sites, 1,111 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 14 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 11 kmSE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km658 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 55 kmNW
  • The Island Island 32 kmW
  • Don Island Island 48 kmE

60–100 km1,129 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 69 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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