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Rotherford

Located in Leathley, Harrogate District Coordinates: 53°54′24″ N 1°37′22″ W

Map showing the location of Rotherford Rotherford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 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 Airport5 km
MME Teesside International Airport68 km

About Rotherford

Rotherford is a village. Location: Leathley, Harrogate District. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include River Washburn and Almscliff Crag.

Climate of Rotherford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Rotherford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°12°11°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)866165585664536667747887

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rotherford

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 5 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 68 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 76 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 13 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 26 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 31 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 36 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rotherford

Within 100 km: 662 historic and cultural sites, 1,200 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • The Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 20 kmNW
  • Mill Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Beanlands Island Island 12 kmW

25–60 km627 places

  • Great Britain Island 27 kmNW
  • The Island Island 37 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 53 kmW
  • The Island Island 46 kmE

60–100 km1,353 places

  • St Anne's Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 88 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Whitby Beach Beach 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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