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Hunger Hill

Located in Penistone, Barnsley Coordinates: 53°32′11″ N 1°36′35″ W

Map showing the location of Hunger Hill Hunger Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
275 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Penistone
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport37 km
MAN Manchester Airport49 km

About Hunger Hill

Hunger Hill is a mountain. Location: Penistone, Barnsley. Elevation: 275 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Champany Hill and Pool Hill.

Climate of Hunger Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Hunger Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)946873635669536768818696

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hunger Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 17 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 37 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 49 kmsouthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 81 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 18 kmnortheast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 29 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hunger Hill

Within 100 km: 624 historic and cultural sites, 905 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Don Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Calder Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km597 places

  • Great Britain Island 58 kmNW
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Bank Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km951 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • The Island Island 78 kmN

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