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Whitley Head

Located in Steeton with Eastburn, Bradford Coordinates: 53°53′18″ N 1°57′24″ W

Map showing the location of Whitley Head Whitley Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
200 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 Airport20 km
MAN Manchester Airport64 km

About Whitley Head

Whitley Head is a village. Location: Steeton with Eastburn, Bradford. Elevation: 200 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Steeton Moor and Branshaw Moor.

Climate of Whitley Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Whitley Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208594736978729195109117122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitley Head

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bradford, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 20 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 64 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 29 kmeast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 38 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Whitley Head

Within 100 km: 669 historic and cultural sites, 1,523 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Great Britain Island 13 kmN
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 13 kmN
  • Mill Island Island 16 kmN
  • Beanlands Island Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km721 places

  • The Island Island 44 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 32 kmW
  • The Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 54 kmE

60–100 km1,594 places

  • High Moor Mountain 85 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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