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Midgley

Located in Hebden Royd, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°44′00″ N 1°57′36″ W

Map showing the location of Midgley Midgley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
191 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 Airport25 km
MAN Manchester Airport48 km

About Midgley

Midgley is a village. Location: Hebden Royd, Calderdale. Elevation: 191 m.

From Wikipedia

Midgley () is a hill-top village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles (20 km) east from Burnley and 4 miles (6 km) west-north-west of Halifax, and just north of the A646 road. Nearby villages are Mytholmroyd 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west-south-west, and Hebden Bridge 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the west-north-west. The name Midgley derives from the Old English mycglēah meaning 'midge wood or clearing'.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Midgley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Midgley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1249096777081729096113121127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Midgley

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 25 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 48 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 74 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 15 kmnortheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 28 kmeast

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

Day trips from Midgley

Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 1,240 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Beanlands Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Hawksworth Island Island 24 kmN
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 16 kmSW
  • Deer Hill Reservoir Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km684 places

  • Great Britain Island 30 kmN
  • The Island Island 60 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 42 kmNW
  • The Island Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,326 places

  • High Moor Mountain 94 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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