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Abbeystead

Located in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster Coordinates: 53°59′01″ N 2°40′24″ W

Map showing the location of Abbeystead Abbeystead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 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 Airport68 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport73 km

About Abbeystead

Abbeystead is a village. Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Hawthornthwaite Fell Top and Dolphinholme Castle Hill.

Climate of Abbeystead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Abbeystead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1267910273708186107118140141137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Abbeystead

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 68 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 68 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 73 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 25 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 47 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Abbeystead

Within 100 km: 672 historic and cultural sites, 1,787 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Bird Island Island 17 kmE
  • Longridge Fell Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Fair Snape Fell Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Parlick Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km1,029 places

  • Great Britain Island 44 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 40 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 49 kmSW

60–100 km1,498 places

  • British Isles Island 87 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmNW
  • The Island Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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