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Sowerby Bridge

Located in Ripponden, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°42′33″ N 1°54′33″ W

Map showing the location of Sowerby Bridge Sowerby Bridge
Location in United Kingdom
Population
9,948
9.9K
Elevation
86 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 Airport24 km
MAN Manchester Airport47 km

About Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge is a town. Location: Ripponden, Calderdale. Population: 9,948. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Gallows Pole Hill and Sowerby Castle Hill.

Climate of Sowerby Bridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Sowerby Bridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1249096777081729096113121127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sowerby Bridge

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 11 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 24 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 47 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 14 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 26 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sowerby Bridge

Within 100 km: 683 historic and cultural sites, 1,169 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 16 kmSW
  • Deer Hill Reservoir Lake 12 kmS
  • Blackmoorfoot Reservoir Lake 11 kmS
  • Boulsworth Hill Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km669 places

  • Great Britain Island 33 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 46 kmNW
  • The Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 47 kmE

60–100 km1,260 places

  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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