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Shaw Side

Located in Shaw and Crompton, Oldham Coordinates: 53°34′13″ N 2°05′33″ W

Map showing the location of Shaw Side Shaw Side
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
226 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Royton
2.1 km W
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 Airport44 km

About Shaw Side

Shaw Side is a mountain. Location: Shaw and Crompton, Oldham. Elevation: 226 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Oldham Edge and Moss Gate.

Climate of Shaw Side

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Side
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shaw Side

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 4 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 28 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 44 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 4 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 18 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 22 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shaw Side

Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 1,165 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km189 places

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

25–60 km677 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 52 kmNW
  • The Island Island 28 kmW
  • Don Island Island 51 kmE

60–100 km1,192 places

  • High Moor Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Royton Town, Shaw and Crompton
    2.1 km W
  • Shaw Village, Oldham
    0.7 km SE
  • Shaw Side Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    0.4 km W
  • Shaw Edge Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    0.5 km SW
  • Moss Hey Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    0.7 km N
  • Cowlishaw Neighbourhood, Shaw and Crompton
    0.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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