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Craven

Located in Malham, Craven District Coordinates: 54°05′24″ N 2°09′22″ W

Map showing the location of Craven Craven
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
387 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport41 km
MME Teesside International Airport66 km

About Craven

Craven is a village. Location: Malham, Craven District. Elevation: 387 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Abbot Hills and Great Close Hill.

Climate of Craven

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Craven
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)14910312087849095116123143151153

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Craven

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 33 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 41 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 66 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 83 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 33 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 52 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craven

Within 100 km: 735 historic and cultural sites, 1,878 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Great Britain Island 14 kmSE
  • Bird Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 21 kmSE
  • Mill Island Island 16 kmE

25–60 km904 places

  • The Island Island 36 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 59 kmNW
  • The Island Island 46 kmE
  • Batt Island Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km1,844 places

  • High Moor Mountain 65 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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