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Bradford

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 53°50′00″ N 1°50′00″ W

Bradford
Bradford · Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
546,976
547K
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
141
listed under Bradford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport12 km
MAN Manchester Airport61 km

About Bradford

Bradford is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 546,976. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Soil Hill and Otley Methodist Church.

Climate of Bradford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Bradford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)987175645769546872838998

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bradford

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bradford, 7 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 12 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 61 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 19 kmeast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 21 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 27 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 28 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bradford

Within 100 km: 674 historic and cultural sites, 1,288 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Great Britain Island 22 kmNW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 18 kmN
  • Mill Island Island 23 kmN
  • Beanlands Island Island 11 kmN

25–60 km669 places

  • The Island Island 46 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 42 kmNW
  • The Island Island 38 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 44 kmE

60–100 km1,397 places

  • High Moor Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bradford

141 places

Cities & villages59

Mountains & nature1

Nature and heritage in Bradford

Nearby attractions & nature

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