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Moor Head

Located in Gildersome, Leeds Coordinates: 53°45′51″ N 1°38′26″ W

Map showing the location of Moor Head Moor Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
154 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 Airport11 km
MAN Manchester Airport63 km

About Moor Head

Moor Head is a neighbourhood. Location: Gildersome, Leeds. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include New Farnley Mediumwave Transmitter and Elland Road.

Climate of Moor Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Moor Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)815863565363496162697382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moor Head

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 11 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 63 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 7 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 39 kmwest

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

Day trips from Moor Head

Within 100 km: 670 historic and cultural sites, 1,067 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Calder Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Stennard Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Beanlands Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Hawksworth Island Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km624 places

  • Great Britain Island 35 kmNW
  • The Island Island 53 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 57 kmNW
  • The Island Island 39 kmN

60–100 km1,178 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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