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Kirkby Fell

Located in Kirkby Malham, Craven District Coordinates: 54°04′03″ N 2°11′40″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkby Fell Kirkby Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
546 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Langscar
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport42 km
MME Teesside International Airport70 km

About Kirkby Fell

Kirkby Fell is a mountain. Location: Kirkby Malham, Craven District. Elevation: 546 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Rye Loaf Hill and Grizedales.

Climate of Kirkby Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (162 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Kirkby Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°8°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°8°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15710512689859399121130153161162

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Kirkby Fell

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 42 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 70 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 30 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 52 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkby Fell

Within 100 km: 715 historic and cultural sites, 1,880 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Great Britain Island 15 kmSE
  • Bird Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 22 kmE
  • Mill Island Island 18 kmE

25–60 km910 places

  • The Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 59 kmNW
  • The Island Island 48 kmE
  • Batt Island Island 32 kmNE

60–100 km1,804 places

  • High Moor Mountain 64 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 82 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 66 kmSW

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