- Elevation
- 485 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport24 km
- MME Teesside International Airport61 km
About Simon's Seat
Simon's Seat is a mountain. Location: Barden, Craven District. Elevation: 485 m.
Simon's Seat is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. It is a prominent outcrop of millstone grit on the eastern side of Wharfedale. Although only 485 metres (1,591 ft) high, the extensive views from the summit make it a popular destination for walkers. Simon's Seat is on private land of the Bolton Abbey Estate. There are no public footpaths to the summit, but the summit is on access land.
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Photos of Simon's Seat
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Climate of Simon's Seat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (159 mm)
- Driest month
- May (88 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 111 | 123 | 92 | 88 | 94 | 99 | 121 | 127 | 146 | 154 | 159 |
How to get to Simon's Seat
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bradford, 28 km to the south.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 24 kmsoutheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 61 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 81 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 28 kmsouth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 34 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 35 kmsouthwest
- Huddersfield Population: 149K 43 kmsouth
- Wakefield Population: 109.8K 46 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Simon's Seat
Within 100 km: 692 historic and cultural sites, 1,653 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Great Britain Island 9 kmSW
- Lud Stream Islands Island 4 kmS
- Mill Island Island 3 kmW
- Beanlands Island Island 13 kmSE
25–60 km710 places
- The Island Island 27 kmNE
- Bird Island Island 35 kmW
- The Island Island 29 kmE
- Beal Island Island 57 kmSE
60–100 km1,779 places
- High Moor Mountain 84 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 96 kmSW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 91 kmSW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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High Skyreholme Village, Appletreewick1.2 km NW
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Skyreholme Village, Appletreewick1.4 km NW
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Drebley Village, Barden2.6 km W
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Appletreewick Village, Appletreewick2.5 km W
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Appletreewick Village, Craven District4.5 km N
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Hazlewood with Storiths Village, Craven District4.5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Earl Seat Mountain, Barden2.3 km SW
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Haugh Mountain, Appletreewick2 km W
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High Crag Mountain, Appletreewick3.1 km N
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Mill Island Island, Appletreewick3.1 km W
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Langerton Hill Mountain, Hartlington4.4 km NW
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Greenhow Hill Top Mountain, Bewerley5.2 km NE
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Lud Stream Islands Island, Bolton Abbey4.3 km S
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River Dibb River, England4.5 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources