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Village

Slack

Located in Ripponden, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°40′09″ N 1°55′33″ W

Map showing the location of Slack Slack
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
274 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 Airport43 km

About Slack

Slack is a village. Location: Ripponden, Calderdale. Elevation: 274 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Gallows Pole Hill and Pike Law.

Climate of Slack

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · 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 Slack
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1249096777081729096113121127

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 Huddersfield, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 28 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 10 kmeast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 18 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 19 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 Slack

Within 100 km: 687 historic and cultural sites, 1,135 natural sites, 211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

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

25–60 km659 places

  • Great Britain Island 37 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 49 kmNW
  • The Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 49 kmE

60–100 km1,209 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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