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Charlestown

Located in Blackshaw, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°44′12″ N 2°02′26″ W

Map showing the location of Charlestown Charlestown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
124 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 Airport29 km
MAN Manchester Airport46 km

About Charlestown

Charlestown is a neighbourhood. Location: Blackshaw, Calderdale. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Edge End Moor and Hebden Water.

Climate of Charlestown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Charlestown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)14510211787809088108115139147150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Charlestown

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 29 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 46 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 70 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 20 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 29 kmwest

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

Day trips from Charlestown

Within 100 km: 688 historic and cultural sites, 1,316 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 14 kmS
  • Deer Hill Reservoir Lake 18 kmSE
  • Blackmoorfoot Reservoir Lake 19 kmSE
  • Pendle Hill Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km708 places

  • Great Britain Island 29 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 38 kmNW
  • The Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 56 kmE

60–100 km1,395 places

  • High Moor Mountain 89 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 72 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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