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Scholes

Located in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, Leeds Coordinates: 53°49′24″ N 1°25′41″ W

Map showing the location of Scholes Scholes
Location in United Kingdom
Population
2,266
2.3K
Elevation
101 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 Airport16 km
MME Teesside International Airport76 km

About Scholes

Scholes is a village. Location: Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, Leeds. Population: 2,266. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Barwick in Elmet and Saw Wood.

Climate of Scholes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Scholes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)684955515059465756606271

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scholes

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 8 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 16 kmwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 76 kmnorth
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 8 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 16 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 22 kmwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 27 kmnortheast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 30 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Scholes

Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 1,003 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Beal Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Heron Island Island 12 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Calder Island Island 18 kmS

25–60 km572 places

  • Great Britain Island 42 kmNW
  • The Island Island 49 kmN
  • Whitton Island Island 51 kmE
  • The Island Island 31 kmN

60–100 km1,132 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 94 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 92 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 91 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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