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Top of Cragg

Located in Oldham, England Coordinates: 53°33′33″ N 2°09′10″ W

Map showing the location of Top of Cragg Top of Cragg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 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 Airport25 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport47 km

About Top of Cragg

Top of Cragg is a village. Location: Oldham, England. Elevation: 116 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Boundary Park and Oldham Edge.

Climate of Top of Cragg

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 2°)
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 Top of Cragg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168294736981759295116120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Top of Cragg

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 25 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 47 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 53 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 3 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 17 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 19 kmwest

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

Day trips from Top of Cragg

Within 100 km: 688 historic and cultural sites, 1,179 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 12 kmSW
  • The Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 21 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km684 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 52 kmN
  • Don Island Island 55 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 44 kmE

60–100 km1,213 places

  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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