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Heywood

Located in Rochdale, England Coordinates: 53°35′33″ N 2°13′10″ W

Map showing the location of Heywood Heywood
Location in United Kingdom
Population
28,024
28K
Elevation
121 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 Airport48 km

About Heywood

Heywood is a neighbourhood. Location: Rochdale, England. Population: 28,024.

From Wikipedia

Heywood is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, on the south bank of the River Roch, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Bury, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Rochdale, and 8 miles (12.9 km) north of Manchester. Middleton lies to the south, whilst to the north is the Cheesden Valley, open moorland, and the Pennines. The Anglo-Saxons cleared the densely wooded area, dividing it into heys or fenced clearings.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Heywood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Heywood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1047185656276729091112114112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heywood

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 9 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 27 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 48 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 51 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 12 kmsouth
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 13 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 14 kmwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 21 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Heywood

Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 1,266 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 14 kmS
  • The Island Island 19 kmW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 22 kmSE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km674 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 56 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 57 kmW

60–100 km1,322 places

  • High Moor Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 68 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • The Island Island 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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