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Farnley Moor

Located in Holme Valley, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°36′03″ N 1°45′29″ W

Map showing the location of Farnley Moor Farnley Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
286 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brockholes
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport30 km
MAN Manchester Airport45 km

About Farnley Moor

Farnley Moor is a mountain. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Haw Cliff and Castle Hill.

Climate of Farnley Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (63 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 Farnley Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Farnley Moor

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 30 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 45 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 6 kmnorth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 20 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 22 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 25 kmwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 26 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Farnley Moor

Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 990 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Calder Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 15 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 19 kmSW

25–60 km608 places

  • Great Britain Island 47 kmN
  • The Island Island 59 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 40 kmE
  • The Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,043 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 86 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 86 kmW

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