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Swinny Knoll

Located in Holme Valley, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°35′02″ N 1°48′50″ W

Map showing the location of Swinny Knoll Swinny Knoll
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
309 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holmfirth
2.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport33 km
MAN Manchester Airport40 km

About Swinny Knoll

Swinny Knoll is a mountain. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. Elevation: 309 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Oldfield Hill and Meltham Cop.

Climate of Swinny Knoll

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 Swinny Knoll
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swinny Knoll

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 8 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 33 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 8 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 21 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 24 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 24 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 29 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Swinny Knoll

Within 100 km: 661 historic and cultural sites, 1,004 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Calder Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 12 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 15 kmSW

25–60 km609 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 44 kmE
  • Saint George's Island Island 32 kmW
  • The Island Island 46 kmW

60–100 km1,064 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 83 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 83 kmW

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