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Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter

Located in Ripponden, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°39′06″ N 1°53′34″ W

Map showing the location of Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Scapegoat Hill
1.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
340 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport28 km
MAN Manchester Airport42 km

About Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter

Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter is a landmark. Location: Ripponden, Calderdale. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Crow Edge and Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast B.

Climate of Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)136991088478878098103127134139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 28 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 42 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 73 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 7 kmeast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 18 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 26 kmeast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 28 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vicars Lot Mediumwave Transmitter

Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 1,089 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 19 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 19 kmS
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km653 places

  • Great Britain Island 39 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 52 kmNW
  • The Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 47 kmE

60–100 km1,156 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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