- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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.
Photos of Newtown
Climate of Newtown
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 111 | 81 | 87 | 72 | 64 | 76 | 63 | 79 | 82 | 99 | 105 | 113 |
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
Everything nearby-
Farnley Moor Mountain, Holme Valley2.1 km E
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Swinny Knoll Mountain, Holme Valley2.9 km SW
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Castle Hill Mountain, Kirklees2.2 km NE
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Almondbury Castle Hill Historic site, Kirklees2.3 km NE
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Haw Cliff Mountain, Kirkburton3.2 km SE
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St James' Church, Meltham Mills Attraction, Meltham3.5 km W
Sources & licences
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