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Washpit

Located in Holme Valley, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°33′30″ N 1°47′12″ W

Map showing the location of Washpit Washpit
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
234 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 Airport35 km
MAN Manchester Airport40 km

About Washpit

Washpit is a village. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. Elevation: 234 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Cheese Gate Nab and Swinny Knoll.

Climate of Washpit

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 Washpit
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 Washpit

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 35 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 35 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 10 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 24 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 26 kmnorth
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 29 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Washpit

Within 100 km: 652 historic and cultural sites, 972 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Calder Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 10 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 14 kmSW

25–60 km597 places

  • Great Britain Island 51 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 43 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 33 kmW
  • The Island Island 48 kmW

60–100 km1,020 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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