- Elevation
- 170 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport32 km
- MAN Manchester Airport43 km
About Thongsbridge
Thongsbridge is a village. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Haw Cliff and Farnley Moor.
Photos of Thongsbridge
Climate of Thongsbridge
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 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 81 | 87 | 72 | 64 | 76 | 63 | 79 | 82 | 99 | 105 | 113 |
How to get to Thongsbridge
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 7 km to the north.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 32 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmsouthwest
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 77 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Huddersfield Population: 149K 7 kmnorth
- Wakefield Population: 109.8K 21 kmnortheast
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 23 kmwest
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 24 kmnorth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 28 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thongsbridge
Within 100 km: 653 historic and cultural sites, 986 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km189 places
- Calder Island Island 20 kmNE
- Stennard Island Island 22 kmNE
- Woodhead Reservoir Lake 13 kmSW
- Valehouse Reservoir Lake 17 kmSW
25–60 km594 places
- Great Britain Island 49 kmN
- Beal Island Island 42 kmE
- Saint George's Island Island 35 kmW
- The Island Island 49 kmW
60–100 km1,050 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 95 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 86 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 85 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Haw Cliff Mountain, Kirkburton1.5 km E
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Farnley Moor Mountain, Holme Valley2.2 km NE
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Swinny Knoll Mountain, Holme Valley2.7 km W
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Cheese Gate Nab Mountain, Holme Valley3.8 km SE
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St James' Church, Meltham Mills Attraction, Meltham4.6 km W
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Castle Hill Mountain, Kirklees4.4 km N
Sources & licences
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