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Tanfield

Located in West Tanfield, Hambleton Coordinates: 54°11′31″ N 1°38′12″ W

Map showing the location of Tanfield Tanfield
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Grewelthorpe
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport36 km
MME Teesside International Airport38 km

About Tanfield

Tanfield is a historic site. Location: West Tanfield, Hambleton. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Magdalen Field and Aldburgh.

Climate of Tanfield

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (67 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Tanfield
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)664452495056506459626467

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tanfield

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 44 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 36 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 38 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 44 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 45 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 50 kmnortheast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 57 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tanfield

Within 100 km: 736 historic and cultural sites, 1,391 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • The Island Island 5 kmN
  • The Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Batt Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Leighton Reservoir Lake 9 kmW

25–60 km600 places

  • Great Britain Island 32 kmSW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 60 kmNE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 60 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,689 places

  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmW
  • Whitby Beach Beach 73 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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