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West Scholes

Located in Bradford, England Coordinates: 53°46′40″ N 1°51′07″ W

Map showing the location of West Scholes West Scholes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
300 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 Airport16 km
MAN Manchester Airport55 km

About West Scholes

West Scholes is a village. Location: Bradford, England. Elevation: 300 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Soil Hill and Harrop Edge.

Climate of West Scholes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (127 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 West Scholes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°16°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1249096777081729096113121127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Scholes

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bradford, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 16 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 55 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 7 kmeast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 15 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 20 kmeast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 25 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 26 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Scholes

Within 100 km: 666 historic and cultural sites, 1,236 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

  • Lud Stream Islands Island 24 kmN
  • Beanlands Island Island 17 kmN
  • Hawksworth Island Island 17 kmN
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km672 places

  • Great Britain Island 27 kmN
  • The Island Island 53 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 44 kmNW
  • The Island Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,315 places

  • High Moor Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 86 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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