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Thunder Bridge

Located in Kirkburton, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°35′56″ N 1°43′02″ W

Map showing the location of Thunder Bridge Thunder Bridge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
134 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 Airport47 km

About Thunder Bridge

Thunder Bridge is a village. Location: Kirkburton, Kirklees. Elevation: 134 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Haw Cliff and Farnley Moor.

Climate of Thunder Bridge

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 Thunder Bridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°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)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thunder Bridge

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 30 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 47 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 81 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 17 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 22 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 25 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from Thunder Bridge

Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 975 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Calder Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 16 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 20 kmSW

25–60 km616 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmN
  • The Island Island 58 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 58 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 37 kmE

60–100 km1,027 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.

Nearby attractions & nature

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