- Elevation
- 114 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport24 km
- MAN Manchester Airport50 km
About Kirkheaton
Kirkheaton is a village. Location: Kirkburton, Kirklees. Elevation: 114 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Round Wood Hill and Galpharm Stadium.
Photos of Kirkheaton
Climate of Kirkheaton
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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 81 | 87 | 72 | 64 | 76 | 63 | 79 | 82 | 99 | 105 | 113 |
How to get to Kirkheaton
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 24 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 24 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
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 15 kmnorth
- Wakefield Population: 109.8K 16 kmeast
- 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 Kirkheaton
Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 1,029 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km160 places
- Calder Island Island 15 kmE
- Stennard Island Island 16 kmE
- Woodhead Reservoir Lake 21 kmSW
- Valehouse Reservoir Lake 25 kmSW
25–60 km630 places
- Great Britain Island 42 kmNW
- Bird Island Island 59 kmNW
- The Island Island 52 kmN
- Howden Dyke Island Island 58 kmE
60–100 km1,093 places
- Formby Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 88 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 87 kmW
- The Island Island 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Round Wood Hill Mountain, Kirklees1.3 km SW
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Galpharm Stadium Landmark, Kirkburton2.6 km W
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Bait-us-Samad Attraction, Kirklees3.4 km W -
Whitley Beaumont Manor Historic site, Kirkburton3 km SE
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Dalton Fold Mountain, Kirklees2.6 km W
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Bait-ul-Tauhid Attraction, Kirklees3.8 km W
Sources & licences
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