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Swillington Common

Located in Swillington, Leeds Coordinates: 53°47′06″ N 1°25′13″ W

Map showing the location of Swillington Common Swillington Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 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 Airport18 km
HUY Humberside Airport74 km

About Swillington Common

Swillington Common is a village. Location: Swillington, Leeds. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Temple Newsam Park and Garforth Cliff.

Climate of Swillington Common

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 Swillington Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°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 Swillington Common

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 9 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 18 kmnorthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 74 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 9 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 22 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 28 kmsouthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 29 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Swillington Common

Within 100 km: 608 historic and cultural sites, 982 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Beal Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Heron Island Island 12 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Calder Island Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km554 places

  • Great Britain Island 45 kmNW
  • The Island Island 53 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 59 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,116 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 99 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 96 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 94 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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