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Upper Whitley Edge

Located in Dunford, Barnsley Coordinates: 53°32′25″ N 1°42′44″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Whitley Edge Upper Whitley Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
368 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crow Edge
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport36 km
MAN Manchester Airport43 km

About Upper Whitley Edge

Upper Whitley Edge is a mountain. Location: Dunford, Barnsley. Elevation: 368 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Wood Royd Hill and Cheese Gate Nab.

Climate of Upper Whitley Edge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Upper Whitley Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Whitley Edge

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 36 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 13 kmnorth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 21 kmnortheast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from Upper Whitley Edge

Within 100 km: 640 historic and cultural sites, 939 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • Calder Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 12 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 17 kmSW

25–60 km589 places

  • Great Britain Island 55 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 60 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 37 kmW

60–100 km985 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 90 kmW

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