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Shepley

Located in Kirkburton, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°35′00″ N 1°43′00″ W

Map showing the location of Shepley Shepley
Location in United Kingdom
Population
5,444
5.4K
Elevation
232 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 Airport32 km
MAN Manchester Airport46 km

About Shepley

Shepley is a town. Location: Kirkburton, Kirklees. Population: 5,444. Elevation: 232 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Haw Cliff and Cheese Gate Nab.

Climate of Shepley

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 Shepley
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 Shepley

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 32 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 32 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 46 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 80 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 18 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 24 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 26 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shepley

Within 100 km: 652 historic and cultural sites, 970 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km180 places

  • Calder Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 15 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 19 kmSW

25–60 km614 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmN
  • The Island Island 60 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 59 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,019 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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