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Bishop Thornton

Located in Harrogate District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°04′20″ N 1°36′50″ W

Map showing the location of Bishop Thornton Bishop Thornton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
145 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Bishop Thornton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport23 km
MME Teesside International Airport50 km

About Bishop Thornton

Bishop Thornton is a village. Location: Harrogate District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 145 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Horse Hill and Ripley Castle.

Climate of Bishop Thornton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bishop Thornton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)785561545461546765717480

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bishop Thornton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 23 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 50 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 31 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 32 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 37 kmeast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 44 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 48 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bishop Thornton

Within 100 km: 691 historic and cultural sites, 1,279 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • The Island Island 19 kmN
  • The Island Island 11 kmE
  • The Island Island 25 kmE
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km589 places

  • Great Britain Island 27 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 53 kmW
  • The Island Island 48 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 48 kmSE

60–100 km1,521 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 71 kmNE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 70 kmNE
  • Whitby Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bishop Thornton

3 places

Cities & villages3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Horse Hill Mountain, Markington with Wallerthwaite
    2.8 km E
  • Ripley Castle Historic site, Ripley
    4.6 km SE
  • How Hill Mountain, Markington with Wallerthwaite
    3.7 km NE
  • Markington Historic site, Markington with Wallerthwaite
    3.9 km E
  • Fountains Abbey Historic site, Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
    4.7 km NE
  • Brimham Rocks Mountain, Hartwith cum Winsley
    4.9 km W

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