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Darfield

Located in Little Houghton, Barnsley Coordinates: 53°32′02″ N 1°22′33″ W

Map showing the location of Darfield Darfield
Location in United Kingdom
Population
8,246
8.2K
Elevation
64 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 Airport41 km
MAN Manchester Airport63 km

About Darfield

Darfield is a town. Location: Little Houghton, Barnsley. Population: 8,246. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Houghton Main Hill and Darfield New Hall.

Climate of Darfield

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Darfield
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°19°21°21°18°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)765562555162486060666980

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Darfield

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotherham, 12 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 41 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 63 kmwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 68 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 12 kmsouth
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 16 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 18 kmsouth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 30 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Darfield

Within 100 km: 553 historic and cultural sites, 851 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Beal Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Don Island Island 12 kmS
  • Willow Island Island 21 kmN
  • Calder Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km569 places

  • Read's Island Island 57 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 50 kmNE
  • The Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km879 places

  • Great Britain Island 66 kmNW
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • The Island Island 81 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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