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Top of Moor

Located in Oldham, England Coordinates: 53°32′46″ N 2°04′50″ W

Map showing the location of Top of Moor Top of Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
236 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 Airport26 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport45 km

About Top of Moor

Top of Moor is a neighbourhood. Location: Oldham, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Oldham Edge and Boundary Park.

Climate of Top of Moor

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 Top of Moor
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 Top of Moor

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 3 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 26 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 45 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 56 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 3 kmwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 16 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 23 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Top of Moor

Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 1,133 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 16 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 12 kmSE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 14 kmSE

25–60 km679 places

  • Great Britain Island 51 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 55 kmNW
  • The Island Island 30 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,144 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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