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Flockton

Located in Kirkburton, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°37′49″ N 1°38′22″ W

Map showing the location of Flockton Flockton
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,368
1.4K
Elevation
154 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 Airport26 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Flockton

Flockton is a village. Location: Kirkburton, Kirklees. Population: 1,368. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Emley Moor TV Tower and Emley Moor Temporary Broadcasting Mast.

Climate of Flockton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Flockton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)946873635669536768818696

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Flockton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 26 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmsouthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 86 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 10 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 11 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 19 kmnorth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 20 kmnorth
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 29 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Flockton

Within 100 km: 641 historic and cultural sites, 970 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Calder Island Island 10 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km610 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmNW
  • The Island Island 53 kmN
  • The Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,036 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • The Island Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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