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Thornton in Lonsdale

Located in Craven District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°11′13″ N 2°28′02″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
312 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Thornton in Lonsdale
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport64 km
MME Teesside International Airport76 km

About Thornton in Lonsdale

Thornton in Lonsdale is a village. Location: Craven District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 312 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Cuckoo and Gragareth.

Climate of Thornton in Lonsdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (179 mm)
Driest month
May (95 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 Lonsdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)174117143979598108129145170179179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornton in Lonsdale

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 64 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 46 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 64 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 76 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 46 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 49 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 50 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 64 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Thornton in Lonsdale

Within 100 km: 821 historic and cultural sites, 1,786 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Bird Island Island 21 kmS
  • Charley Island Island 21 kmNW
  • The Island Island 8 kmW
  • Terrybank Tarn Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,305 places

  • Great Britain Island 37 kmSE
  • High Moor Mountain 44 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • The Island Island 53 kmE

60–100 km1,336 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 61 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thornton in Lonsdale

4 places

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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