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Hardgate

Located in Bishop Thornton, Harrogate District Coordinates: 54°03′40″ N 1°36′02″ W

Map showing the location of Hardgate Hardgate
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
124 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 Airport22 km
MME Teesside International Airport51 km

About Hardgate

Hardgate is a village. Location: Bishop Thornton, Harrogate District. Elevation: 124 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Horse Hill and Ripley Castle.

Climate of Hardgate

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 20°)
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).

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Climate of Hardgate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°20°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 Hardgate

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 22 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 51 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 30 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 31 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 36 kmeast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 43 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 47 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hardgate

Within 100 km: 675 historic and cultural sites, 1,259 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • The Island Island 20 kmN
  • The Island Island 10 kmNE
  • The Island Island 24 kmE
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 20 kmW

25–60 km585 places

  • Great Britain Island 27 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 54 kmW
  • The Island Island 47 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 46 kmSE

60–100 km1,477 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 72 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 71 kmNE
  • Whitby Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Horse Hill Mountain, Markington with Wallerthwaite
    2 km NE
  • Ripley Castle Historic site, Ripley
    3.1 km SE
  • Markington Historic site, Markington with Wallerthwaite
    3.6 km NE
  • How Hill Mountain, Markington with Wallerthwaite
    4.4 km N
  • Fountains Abbey Historic site, Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
    5.6 km N
  • Brimham Rocks Mountain, Hartwith cum Winsley
    6.1 km W

Sources & licences

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