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Rishworth Moor

Located in Ripponden, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°39′01″ N 1°59′49″ W

Map showing the location of Rishworth Moor Rishworth Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
435 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ripponden
4.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport33 km
MAN Manchester Airport38 km

About Rishworth Moor

Rishworth Moor is a mountain. Location: Ripponden, Calderdale. Elevation: 435 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Manshead End and Moss Moor.

Climate of Rishworth Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (139 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Rishworth Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)136991088478878098103127134139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rishworth Moor

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 14 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 33 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 38 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 14 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 23 kmnortheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 25 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rishworth Moor

Within 100 km: 694 historic and cultural sites, 1,177 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km653 places

  • Great Britain Island 39 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Beal Island Island 54 kmE
  • Saint George's Island Island 26 kmSW

60–100 km1,258 places

  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 73 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 71 kmW

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