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Wood Royd Hill

Located in Dunford, Barnsley Coordinates: 53°32′54″ N 1°43′37″ W

Map showing the location of Wood Royd Hill Wood Royd Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
370 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Jackson Bridge
2.4 km NW
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 Wood Royd Hill

Wood Royd Hill is a mountain. Location: Dunford, Barnsley. Elevation: 370 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Cheese Gate Nab and Upper Whitley Edge.

Climate of Wood Royd Hill

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 Wood Royd Hill
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 Wood Royd Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 12 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 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 12 kmnorth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 21 kmnortheast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 26 kmwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 27 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Wood Royd Hill

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 951 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

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

25–60 km600 places

  • Great Britain Island 53 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 37 kmW
  • The Island Island 52 kmW

60–100 km994 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 89 kmW

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