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Scholes

Located in Holme Valley, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°33′50″ N 1°45′49″ W

Map showing the location of Scholes Scholes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
236 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 Airport34 km
MAN Manchester Airport42 km

About Scholes

Scholes is a village. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Cheese Gate Nab and Haw Cliff.

Climate of Scholes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Scholes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°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 Scholes

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 34 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 42 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 10 kmnorth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 22 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 24 kmwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 26 kmnorth
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 28 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Scholes

Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 970 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • Calder Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 11 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km593 places

  • Great Britain Island 51 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 42 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 35 kmW
  • The Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km1,023 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 86 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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