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Grafton

Located in Marton cum Grafton, Harrogate District Coordinates: 54°03′52″ N 1°21′56″ W

Grafton
Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
42 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 Airport29 km
MME Teesside International Airport50 km

About Grafton

Grafton is a village. Location: Marton cum Grafton, Harrogate District. Elevation: 42 m.

From Wikipedia

Grafton is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 15 miles (24 km) north-west of the city of York and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of the market town of Knaresborough. The village is joined with Marton and forms the civil parish of Marton cum Grafton. Grafton was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. The toponym is from the Old English grāf and tūn, meaning "farmstead in the wood".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Grafton

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 Grafton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°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 Grafton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is York, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 29 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 50 kmnorth
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 86 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • York Population: 156.1K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 32 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 43 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 54 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Grafton

Within 100 km: 604 historic and cultural sites, 994 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • The Island Island 7 kmNW
  • The Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Hambleton Hills Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Lindley Moor Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km498 places

  • Great Britain Island 42 kmW
  • The Island Island 27 kmNW
  • The Island Island 33 kmSE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,172 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 67 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 65 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 67 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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