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Sowerby Castle Hill

Located in Calderdale, England Coordinates: 53°42′22″ N 1°56′27″ W

Map showing the location of Sowerby Castle Hill Sowerby Castle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Luddenden Foot
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
216 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport26 km
MAN Manchester Airport46 km

About Sowerby Castle Hill

Sowerby Castle Hill is a historic site. Location: Calderdale, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Crow Hill and Gallows Pole Hill.

Climate of Sowerby Castle Hill

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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sowerby Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 26 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 46 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 73 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 16 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 28 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sowerby Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,195 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • Torside Reservoir Lake 25 kmS
  • Longdendale Reservoirs Lake 25 kmS
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 14 kmSW
  • Deer Hill Reservoir Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km676 places

  • Great Britain Island 33 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 45 kmNW
  • The Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,284 places

  • High Moor Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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