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Gawthorpe

Located in Kirkburton, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°38′39″ N 1°43′05″ W

Map showing the location of Gawthorpe Gawthorpe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 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 Airport25 km
MAN Manchester Airport50 km

About Gawthorpe

Gawthorpe is a village. Location: Kirkburton, Kirklees. Elevation: 142 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Round Wood Hill and Whitley Beaumont Manor.

Climate of Gawthorpe

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Gawthorpe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gawthorpe

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 4 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 25 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 4 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 15 kmeast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 17 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 20 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 29 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gawthorpe

Within 100 km: 652 historic and cultural sites, 1,016 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Calder Island Island 14 kmE
  • Stennard Island Island 16 kmE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 20 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km629 places

  • Great Britain Island 44 kmNW
  • The Island Island 53 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 57 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 36 kmE

60–100 km1,071 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • The Island Island 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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