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Townhead

Located in Dunford, Barnsley Coordinates: 53°31′19″ N 1°45′07″ W

Map showing the location of Townhead Townhead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
319 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport39 km
MAN Manchester Airport40 km

About Townhead

Townhead is a village. Location: Dunford, Barnsley. Elevation: 319 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Upper Whitley Edge and Wood Royd Hill.

Climate of Townhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (63 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 Townhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Townhead

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 14 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 24 kmwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 25 kmnortheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 28 kmeast

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

Day trips from Townhead

Within 100 km: 645 historic and cultural sites, 947 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Calder Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 9 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 14 kmW

25–60 km594 places

  • Great Britain Island 56 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 43 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 34 kmW
  • The Island Island 51 kmW

60–100 km983 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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