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Idle Hill

Located in Wrose, Bradford Coordinates: 53°49′54″ N 1°45′06″ W

Map showing the location of Idle Hill Idle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
224 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shipley
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport7 km
MAN Manchester Airport64 km

About Idle Hill

Idle Hill is a mountain. Location: Wrose, Bradford. Elevation: 224 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Baildon Hill and Valley Parade.

Climate of Idle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Idle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)987175645769546872838998

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Idle Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 7 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bradford, 4 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 7 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 64 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 4 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 14 kmeast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 20 kmsouth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 32 kmwest

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

Day trips from Idle Hill

Within 100 km: 665 historic and cultural sites, 1,222 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Great Britain Island 25 kmNW
  • Calder Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Stennard Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km660 places

  • The Island Island 46 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 47 kmNW
  • The Island Island 35 kmNE
  • The Island Island 55 kmE

60–100 km1,333 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Shipley Town, Bradford
    1 km W
  • Saltaire Town, Bradford
    2.1 km W
  • Low Ash Neighbourhood, Wrose
    0.2 km SW
  • Wrose Neighbourhood, Wrose
    0.5 km SW
  • Idle Village, Wrose
    1.4 km E
  • Moor End Neighbourhood, Wrose
    1.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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