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Goats

Located in Shaw and Crompton, Oldham Coordinates: 53°35′12″ N 2°05′23″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
175 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 Airport29 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport42 km

About Goats

Goats is a neighbourhood. Location: Shaw and Crompton, Oldham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Moss Gate and Shaw Side.

Climate of Goats

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Goats
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Goats

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 5 km to the south.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 42 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 58 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 5 kmsouth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 20 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 21 kmeast

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

Day trips from Goats

Within 100 km: 693 historic and cultural sites, 1,171 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 19 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 16 kmSE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km664 places

  • Great Britain Island 46 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 50 kmNW
  • The Island Island 28 kmW
  • Don Island Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,219 places

  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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