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Pickup Bank Reservoir

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 53°42′00″ N 2°25′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pickup Bank Reservoir Pickup Bank Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
281 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Darwen
3.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport40 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport50 km

About Pickup Bank Reservoir

Pickup Bank Reservoir is a lake. Location: England, United Kingdom. Elevation: 281 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Rushy Hill and Rushton's Height.

Climate of Pickup Bank Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Pickup Bank Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1318310775718687109113138143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pickup Bank Reservoir

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 50 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 53 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 13 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 16 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 20 kmwest
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 23 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Pickup Bank Reservoir

Within 100 km: 668 historic and cultural sites, 1,633 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

  • The Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 23 kmSE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 11 kmW
  • Winter Hill (boundary) Mountain 10 kmSW

25–60 km659 places

  • Great Britain Island 43 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 41 kmW

60–100 km1,735 places

  • High Moor Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • The Island Island 78 kmNE

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