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Barkisland

Located in Ripponden, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°40′34″ N 1°55′06″ W

Map showing the location of Barkisland Barkisland
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,004
1K
Elevation
230 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 Airport27 km
MAN Manchester Airport44 km

About Barkisland

Barkisland is a village. Location: Ripponden, Calderdale. Population: 1,004. Elevation: 230 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Gallows Pole Hill and Pike Law.

Climate of Barkisland

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 Barkisland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1249096777081729096113121127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barkisland

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 27 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 44 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 73 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 9 kmeast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 17 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 28 kmeast

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

Day trips from Barkisland

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 1,143 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 21 kmS
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km660 places

  • Great Britain Island 36 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 48 kmNW
  • The Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 48 kmE

60–100 km1,218 places

  • High Moor Mountain 100 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 79 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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