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Malham Moor

Located in Craven District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°06′39″ N 2°10′12″ W

Map showing the location of Malham Moor Malham Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
448 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
7
listed under Malham Moor
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km
MME Teesside International Airport65 km

About Malham Moor

Malham Moor is a village. Location: Craven District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 448 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Malham Tarn and Abbot Hills.

Climate of Malham Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Malham Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)15710512689859399121130153161162

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Malham Moor

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 35 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 43 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 65 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 35 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 52 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 54 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Malham Moor

Within 100 km: 760 historic and cultural sites, 1,874 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Great Britain Island 17 kmSE
  • Bird Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 23 kmSE
  • Mill Island Island 18 kmSE

25–60 km926 places

  • The Island Island 36 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 57 kmNW
  • The Island Island 47 kmE
  • Batt Island Island 27 kmNE

60–100 km1,845 places

  • High Moor Mountain 64 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Malham Moor

7 places

Mountains & nature7

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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