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Raikes

Located in Skipton, Craven District Coordinates: 53°58′02″ N 2°01′32″ W

Map showing the location of Raikes Raikes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
158 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 Airport27 km
MAN Manchester Airport71 km

About Raikes

Raikes is a neighbourhood. Location: Skipton, Craven District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Skipton Castle and Haw Park.

Climate of Raikes

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 19°)
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 Raikes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1288710276718280100105123129132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Raikes

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 27 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 71 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 39 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Raikes

Within 100 km: 690 historic and cultural sites, 1,718 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Great Britain Island 4 kmNE
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 10 kmE
  • Mill Island Island 10 kmNE
  • Beanlands Island Island 15 kmE

25–60 km789 places

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

60–100 km1,752 places

  • High Moor Mountain 78 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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