Mountain

Pinhaw Beacon

Located in Lothersdale, Craven District Coordinates: 53°55′15″ N 2°05′11″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 388 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Earby; 3.8 km W
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LBA Leeds Bradford Airport29 km; MAN Manchester Airport65 km

About Pinhaw Beacon

Pinhaw Beacon is a mountain. Location: Lothersdale, Craven District. Elevation: 388 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Hawshaw Hill and Gib.

Photos of Pinhaw Beacon

Skipton Castle Davegill70 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Pinhaw Beacon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: December (132 mm)
Driest month: May (71 mm)

4° -1°

5° -1°

7° 1°

9° 2°

13° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

17° 10°

15° 8°

11° 5°

7° 2°

5° 1°

Jan

128

Feb

Mar

102

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

100

Sep

105

Oct

123

Nov

129

Dec

132

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 Pinhaw Beacon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	7°	9°	13°	16°	18°	17°	15°	11°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	128	87	102	76	71	82	80	100	105	123	129	132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pinhaw Beacon

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 17 km to the southwest.

Airports

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 29 kmeast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 65 kmsouth
Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 78 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Burnley Population: 149.4K 17 kmsouthwest
Bradford Population: 366.2K 26 kmsoutheast
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 32 kmsouthwest
Huddersfield Population: 149K 36 kmsoutheast
Leeds Population: 536.3K 38 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pinhaw Beacon

Within 100 km: 677 historic and cultural sites, 1,705 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

Great Britain Island 10 kmNE
Bird Island Island 23 kmW
Lud Stream Islands Island 16 kmNE
Mill Island Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km763 places

The Island Island 45 kmNE
The Island Island 46 kmNE
The Island Island 57 kmE
Batt Island Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,742 places

High Moor Mountain 76 kmNW
Thurstaston Beach Beach 95 kmSW
Formby Beach Beach 78 kmSW
Ainsdale Beach Beach 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Earby Village, Earby
3.8 km W
Lothersdale Village, Lothersdale
1.9 km SE
Kelbrook Village, Kelbrook and Sough
4.9 km SW
Thornton-in-Craven Village, Thornton in Craven
4.1 km W
Cononley Village, Cononley
4.6 km E
Elslack Village, Craven District
2.1 km NW

Pinhaw Beacon

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hawshaw Hill Mountain, Lothersdale
2.7 km S
Gib Mountain, Glusburn and Cross Hills
4.4 km E
Sheep Hill Mountain, Kelbrook and Sough
4.5 km SW
Nutter Cote Hill Mountain, Thornton in Craven
4.8 km W
Acliffe Hill Mountain, Broughton
4.9 km N
Bell Flat Hill Mountain, Martons Both
5.2 km NW
Elslack Hall Landmark, Elslack
2.6 km NW
Mickleber Hill Mountain, Gargrave
5.9 km N

Pinhaw Beacon

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026