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Historic site

Great Driffield Moat Hill

Located in Driffield, East Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°00′37″ N 0°26′22″ W

Map showing the location of Great Driffield Moat Hill Great Driffield Moat Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Driffield
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HUY Humberside Airport49 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport82 km

About Great Driffield Moat Hill

Great Driffield Moat Hill is a historic site. Location: Driffield, East Yorkshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Northend Park and The Beck.

Climate of Great Driffield Moat Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (66 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Great Driffield Moat Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)624252485056505955586166

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Great Driffield Moat Hill

The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (HUY), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (82 km). The nearest large city is Hull, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 49 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 82 kmwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 85 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Hull Population: 314K 30 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 43 kmwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 77 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 79 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Great Driffield Moat Hill

Within 100 km: 341 historic and cultural sites, 328 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • North Beach Beach 20 kmNE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Swan Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Hornsea Mere Lake 20 kmSE

25–60 km254 places

  • Whitby Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 47 kmSE
  • Read's Island Island 37 kmS
  • Whitton Island Island 37 kmSW

60–100 km457 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 87 kmNW
  • Redcar Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • The Island Island 84 kmW
  • Spurn Island Island 60 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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