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Newtown

Located in Holme Valley, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°36′18″ N 1°47′19″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Newtown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
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 Airport43 km

About Newtown

Newtown is a neighbourhood. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Farnley Moor and Swinny Knoll.

Climate of Newtown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Newtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Newtown

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 5 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 30 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 77 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 5 kmnorth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 21 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 21 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 23 kmwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 27 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Newtown

Within 100 km: 653 historic and cultural sites, 1,008 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Calder Island Island 20 kmE
  • Stennard Island Island 22 kmE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 14 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km613 places

  • Great Britain Island 46 kmN
  • The Island Island 59 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 42 kmE
  • The Island Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,068 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 84 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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