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Wharncliffe Chase

Located in Wortley, Barnsley Coordinates: 53°27′47″ N 1°31′44″ W

Map showing the location of Wharncliffe Chase Wharncliffe Chase
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
319 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Grenoside
2.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport46 km
MAN Manchester Airport52 km

About Wharncliffe Chase

Wharncliffe Chase is a mountain. Location: Wortley, Barnsley. Elevation: 319 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Ewden Beck and Little Don River.

Climate of Wharncliffe Chase

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
July (65 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 Wharncliffe Chase
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1138488746678658082100107117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wharncliffe Chase

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 46 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 52 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 12 kmeast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 25 kmnorth
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 25 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 27 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wharncliffe Chase

Within 100 km: 585 historic and cultural sites, 874 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Don Island Island 12 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 22 kmN
  • Stennard Island Island 24 kmN
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km574 places

  • Howden Dyke Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 37 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 49 kmW
  • Heron Island Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km903 places

  • Great Britain Island 67 kmNW
  • The Island Island 87 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 99 kmE
  • Read's Island Island 70 kmE

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