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Norton Tower

Located in Rylstone, Craven District Coordinates: 54°00′36″ N 2°02′17″ W

Map showing the location of Norton Tower Norton Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Skipton
5.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
272 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport30 km
MME Teesside International Airport68 km

About Norton Tower

Norton Tower is a landmark. Location: Rylstone, Craven District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Flasby Fell and Rough Haw.

Climate of Norton Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Norton Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)14910312087849095116123143151153

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Norton Tower

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 27 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 30 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 68 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 44 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Norton Tower

Within 100 km: 696 historic and cultural sites, 1,761 natural sites, 275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Great Britain Island 3 kmSE
  • Bird Island Island 25 kmW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 10 kmE
  • Mill Island Island 8 kmE

25–60 km789 places

  • The Island Island 36 kmNE
  • The Island Island 39 kmE
  • The Island Island 52 kmE
  • Batt Island Island 34 kmN

60–100 km1,807 places

  • High Moor Mountain 75 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skipton Town, Skipton
    5.6 km S
  • Embsay Village, Embsay with Eastby
    4.7 km SE
  • Rylstone Village, Rylstone
    1.7 km NW
  • Cracoe Village, Cracoe
    3 km N

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