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Parson's Pulpit

Located in Malham Moor, Craven District Coordinates: 54°06′52″ N 2°07′35″ W

Map showing the location of Parson's Pulpit Parson's Pulpit
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
538 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arncliffe
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport41 km
MME Teesside International Airport63 km

About Parson's Pulpit

Parson's Pulpit is a mountain. Location: Malham Moor, Craven District. Elevation: 538 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Height and Clapham High Mark.

Climate of Parson's Pulpit

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (153 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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 Parson's Pulpit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°8°12°15°17°16°14°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°8°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)14910312087849095116123143151153

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Parson's Pulpit

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 36 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 41 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 63 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 36 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 55 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Parson's Pulpit

Within 100 km: 751 historic and cultural sites, 1,872 natural sites, 300 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Great Britain Island 15 kmSE
  • Bird Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 21 kmSE
  • Mill Island Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km915 places

  • The Island Island 34 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 60 kmNW
  • The Island Island 44 kmE
  • The Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km1,856 places

  • High Moor Mountain 67 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 72 kmSW

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