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Thistle Hill

Located in Knaresborough, Harrogate District Coordinates: 53°59′41″ N 1°27′57″ W

Map showing the location of Thistle Hill Thistle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 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 Airport19 km
MME Teesside International Airport57 km

About Thistle Hill

Thistle Hill is a village. Location: Knaresborough, Harrogate District. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Knaresborough Castle and Spofforth Castle.

Climate of Thistle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (69 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Thistle Hill
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)674753504957485857616269

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thistle Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 23 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 19 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 57 kmnorth
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 23 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 25 kmeast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 35 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 44 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Thistle Hill

Within 100 km: 630 historic and cultural sites, 1,087 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • The Island Island 11 kmN
  • The Island Island 15 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Beanlands Island Island 23 kmW

25–60 km558 places

  • Great Britain Island 35 kmW
  • The Island Island 30 kmNW
  • The Island Island 36 kmE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,260 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 77 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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