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Slack

Located in Heptonstall, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°45′19″ N 2°02′37″ W

Map showing the location of Slack Slack
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
314 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 Airport28 km
MAN Manchester Airport48 km

About Slack

Slack is a village. Location: Heptonstall, Calderdale. Elevation: 314 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Edge End Moor and Hebden Water.

Climate of Slack

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Slack
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)14510211787809088108115139147150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slack

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 13 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 28 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 48 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 13 kmwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 20 kmeast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 24 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 29 kmwest

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

Day trips from Slack

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,358 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Hawksworth Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 16 kmS
  • Deer Hill Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE
  • Blackmoorfoot Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE

25–60 km706 places

  • Great Britain Island 27 kmN
  • The Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 36 kmNW
  • The Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,441 places

  • High Moor Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 73 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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