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Woodhead Reservoir

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 53°29′00″ N 1°52′00″ W

Map showing the location of Woodhead Reservoir Woodhead Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
466 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crowden
2.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport31 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport45 km

About Woodhead Reservoir

Woodhead Reservoir is a lake. Location: England, United Kingdom. Elevation: 466 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Torside Reservoir and Longdendale Reservoirs.

Climate of Woodhead Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (132 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Woodhead Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woodhead Reservoir

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 18 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 31 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 45 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 18 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 19 kmnorth
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 25 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 28 kmwest

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

Day trips from Woodhead Reservoir

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 978 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 5 kmW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 2 kmW
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 4 kmW
  • Longdendale Reservoirs Lake 2 kmW

25–60 km594 places

  • Great Britain Island 58 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 26 kmW
  • The Island Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km997 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 86 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 83 kmW

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