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Knaresborough

Located in Harrogate District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°00′37″ N 1°27′44″ W

Map showing the location of Knaresborough Knaresborough
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
6
listed under Knaresborough
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport21 km
MME Teesside International Airport56 km

About Knaresborough

Knaresborough is a village. Location: Harrogate District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Gibbet Hill and Spofforth Castle.

Climate of Knaresborough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (64 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Knaresborough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)624249464755485855595864

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knaresborough

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 21 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 56 kmnorth
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 24 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 26 kmeast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 36 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 45 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Knaresborough

Within 100 km: 630 historic and cultural sites, 1,095 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • The Island Island 10 kmN
  • The Island Island 15 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Beanlands Island Island 24 kmW

25–60 km546 places

  • Great Britain Island 35 kmW
  • The Island Island 28 kmNW
  • The Island Island 36 kmE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km1,276 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 72 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 76 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Knaresborough

6 places
  1. 1 Knaresborough 14.7K

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

Cities & villages4

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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