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Top of Heap

Located in Rochdale, England Coordinates: 53°35′25″ N 2°14′25″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
141 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 Airport49 km

About Top of Heap

Top of Heap is a neighbourhood. Location: Rochdale, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Gigg Lane and Glade Wood Hill.

Climate of Top of Heap

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 Top of Heap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1047185656276729091112114112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Top of Heap

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 27 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 49 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 49 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 12 kmsouth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 12 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 13 kmwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 21 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Top of Heap

Within 100 km: 681 historic and cultural sites, 1,272 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km176 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 13 kmS
  • The Island Island 18 kmW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 23 kmSE
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km676 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 55 kmW

60–100 km1,333 places

  • High Moor Mountain 91 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 66 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmNW
  • The Island Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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