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Shelley

Located in Kirkburton, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°36′00″ N 1°41′00″ W

Map showing the location of Shelley Shelley
Location in United Kingdom
Population
5,359
5.4K
Elevation
217 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 Airport30 km
MAN Manchester Airport48 km

About Shelley

Shelley is a town. Location: Kirkburton, Kirklees. Population: 5,359. Elevation: 217 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Emley Moor and Emley Moor Temporary Broadcasting Mast.

Climate of Shelley

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 Shelley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°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 Shelley

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 9 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 30 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 48 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 15 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 22 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 24 kmnorth
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 28 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Shelley

Within 100 km: 644 historic and cultural sites, 970 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Calder Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km625 places

  • Great Britain Island 49 kmNW
  • The Island Island 57 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 56 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 35 kmNE

60–100 km1,020 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • The Island Island 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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