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Thornton in Craven

Located in Craven District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 53°55′41″ N 2°07′30″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
154 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Thornton in Craven
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport31 km
MAN Manchester Airport65 km

About Thornton in Craven

Thornton in Craven is a village. Location: Craven District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Elslack Hall and Pinhaw Beacon.

Climate of Thornton in Craven

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 Thornton in Craven
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 Thornton in Craven

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 16 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 31 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 65 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 41 kmeast

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

Day trips from Thornton in Craven

Within 100 km: 675 historic and cultural sites, 1,731 natural sites, 272 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Great Britain Island 11 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 17 kmNE
  • Mill Island Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km787 places

  • The Island Island 46 kmNE
  • The Island Island 48 kmNE
  • The Island Island 59 kmE
  • Batt Island Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,743 places

  • High Moor Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thornton in Craven

2 places
  1. 1 Thornton-in-Craven 431

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature1

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