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Shaw Edge

Located in Shaw and Crompton, Oldham Coordinates: 53°34′05″ N 2°05′56″ W

Map showing the location of Shaw Edge Shaw Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
194 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 Shaw Edge

Shaw Edge is a neighbourhood. Location: Shaw and Crompton, Oldham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Shaw Side and Oldham Edge.

Climate of Shaw Edge

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 Shaw Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shaw Edge

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 27 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 44 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 56 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 18 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 22 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shaw Edge

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 1,169 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km189 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 18 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 14 kmSE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km677 places

  • Great Britain Island 49 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 52 kmNW
  • The Island Island 28 kmW
  • Don Island Island 51 kmE

60–100 km1,194 places

  • High Moor Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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