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New Town

Located in Skipton, Craven District Coordinates: 53°57′23″ N 2°01′06″ W

Map showing the location of New Town New Town
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
113 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport26 km
MAN Manchester Airport70 km

About New Town

New Town is a neighbourhood. Location: Skipton, Craven District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Skipton Castle and Skipton Moor.

Climate of New Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (132 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 New Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1288710276718280100105123129132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to New Town

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 22 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 26 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 70 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 38 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from New Town

Within 100 km: 690 historic and cultural sites, 1,707 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Great Britain Island 5 kmN
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 10 kmNE
  • Mill Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Beanlands Island Island 14 kmE

25–60 km783 places

  • The Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 26 kmW
  • The Island Island 40 kmNE
  • The Island Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,743 places

  • High Moor Mountain 78 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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