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Back Scar

Located in Settle, Craven District Coordinates: 54°04′32″ N 2°12′49″ W

Map showing the location of Back Scar Back Scar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
534 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Settle
4.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km
MME Teesside International Airport70 km

About Back Scar

Back Scar is a mountain. Location: Settle, Craven District. Elevation: 534 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Grizedales and Rye Loaf Hill.

Climate of Back Scar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Back Scar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°9°12°15°17°16°14°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15710512689859399121130153161162

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Back Scar

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 43 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 70 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 81 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 31 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 54 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Back Scar

Within 100 km: 730 historic and cultural sites, 1,878 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km166 places

  • Great Britain Island 16 kmSE
  • Bird Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 23 kmE
  • Mill Island Island 19 kmE

25–60 km935 places

  • The Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Tuft Rock Island 57 kmNW
  • The Island Island 49 kmE
  • Batt Island Island 32 kmNE

60–100 km1,794 places

  • High Moor Mountain 62 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 65 kmSW

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