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Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A

Located in Kirklees, England Coordinates: 53°38′05″ N 1°53′38″ W

Map showing the location of Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Scapegoat Hill
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
343 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport30 km
MAN Manchester Airport41 km

About Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A

Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A is a landmark. Location: Kirklees, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast B and Worts Hill.

Climate of Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (139 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)136991088478878098103127134139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A

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

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 30 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 41 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 7 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 20 kmnortheast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 27 kmeast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 28 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Moorside Edge Transmitting Station, Mast A

Within 100 km: 672 historic and cultural sites, 1,075 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 17 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 18 kmS
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 17 kmS
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km650 places

  • Great Britain Island 41 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 53 kmNW
  • The Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 47 kmE

60–100 km1,130 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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