Monk Bretton, Barnsley — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Monk Bretton

Monk Bretton is a mountain. Location: Barnsley, England. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Oakwell and Lees Hill.

Photos of Monk Bretton

Oakwell Martin Thirkettle · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Monk Bretton

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 0°)
Wettest month: December (80 mm)
Driest month: July (48 mm)

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6° 0°

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11° 3°

15° 6°

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21° 11°

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17° 9°

13° 6°

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7° 2°

Jan

76

Feb

55

Mar

62

Apr

55

May

51

Jun

62

Jul

48

Aug

60

Sep

60

Oct

66

Nov

69

Dec

80

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 Monk Bretton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	11°	15°	18°	21°	20°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	76	55	62	55	51	62	48	60	60	66	69	80

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Monk Bretton

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

Airports

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 36 kmnorth
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 60 kmsouthwest
Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 73 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Wakefield Population: 109.8K 13 kmnorth
Rotherham Population: 117.6K 17 kmsoutheast
Sheffield Population: 556.5K 20 kmsouth
Doncaster Population: 113.6K 22 kmeast
Huddersfield Population: 149K 23 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monk Bretton

Within 100 km: 563 historic and cultural sites, 882 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

Beal Island Island 25 kmNE
Don Island Island 17 kmSE
Willow Island Island 21 kmNE
Calder Island Island 11 kmN

25–60 km593 places

Whitton Island Island 54 kmE
The Island Island 59 kmN
The Island Island 53 kmNE
Howden Dyke Island Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km899 places

Great Britain Island 60 kmNW
Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 98 kmNE
The Island Island 76 kmN
Sunk Island Island 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Barnsley City, Barnsley
2.4 km SW
Cudworth Town, Barnsley
2.9 km E
Monk Bretton Neighbourhood, Barnsley
0.4 km E
Royston Town, Barnsley
3.8 km N
Smithies Neighbourhood, Barnsley
0.9 km NW
Athersley South Neighbourhood, Barnsley
1.3 km NW

Monk Bretton

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Oakwell Landmark, Stainborough
1.6 km S
Lees Hill Mountain, Barnsley
3.4 km SE
Rabbit Ings Country Park Mountain, Shafton
4.5 km NE
Dodworth Hill Mountain, Barnsley
4.9 km W
Champany Hill Mountain, Barnsley
6.5 km SW
Stainborough Castle Mountain, Stainborough
6.6 km SW
Houghton Main Hill Mountain, Little Houghton
6.7 km E
Hoyland Lowe Mountain, Barnsley
6.9 km S