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Holme Moss Transmitting Station

Located in Holme Valley, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°32′00″ N 1°51′29″ W

Map showing the location of Holme Moss Transmitting Station Holme Moss Transmitting Station
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Holme Moss
0 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
529 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport35 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport39 km

About Holme Moss Transmitting Station

Holme Moss Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Black Hill and White Low.

Climate of Holme Moss Transmitting Station

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
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 Holme Moss Transmitting Station
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)136991088478878098103127134139

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Holme Moss Transmitting Station

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 35 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 69 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 14 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 17 kmwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 26 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 29 kmwest

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

Day trips from Holme Moss Transmitting Station

Within 100 km: 651 historic and cultural sites, 985 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 6 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 9 kmSW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 6 kmSW
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 8 kmSW

25–60 km607 places

  • Great Britain Island 53 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 49 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 28 kmW
  • The Island Island 44 kmW

60–100 km1,020 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Holme Moss Village, Holme Valley
    <0.1 km SE
  • Holme Village, Holme Valley
    2.3 km NE
  • Holmfirth Village, Holme Valley
    6.2 km NE
  • Meltham Town, Meltham
    6.7 km N

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