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Draughton

Located in Craven District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 53°57′50″ N 1°55′32″ W

Map showing the location of Draughton Draughton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
216 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Draughton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport21 km
MME Teesside International Airport69 km

About Draughton

Draughton is a village. Location: Craven District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 216 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Bolton Abbey and Crier Hill.

Climate of Draughton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Draughton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208594736978729195109117122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Draughton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bradford, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 21 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 69 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 36 kmsouth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 42 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Draughton

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,627 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Great Britain Island 6 kmNW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 4 kmNE
  • Mill Island Island 8 kmN
  • Beanlands Island Island 9 kmSE

25–60 km752 places

  • The Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 32 kmW
  • The Island Island 34 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 55 kmSE

60–100 km1,693 places

  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Draughton

3 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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