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Plumpton Rocks

Located in Plompton, Harrogate District Coordinates: 53°58′33″ N 1°27′22″ W

Map showing the location of Plumpton Rocks Plumpton Rocks
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
64 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 Airport18 km
MME Teesside International Airport59 km

About Plumpton Rocks

Plumpton Rocks is a village. Location: Plompton, Harrogate District. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Spofforth Castle and Knaresborough Castle.

Climate of Plumpton Rocks

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 Plumpton Rocks
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 Plumpton Rocks

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeds, 21 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 18 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 59 kmnorth
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 21 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 25 kmeast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 33 kmsouth
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 42 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Plumpton Rocks

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 1,072 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • The Island Island 14 kmN
  • The Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Heron Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Beanlands Island Island 24 kmW

25–60 km549 places

  • Great Britain Island 36 kmW
  • The Island Island 32 kmNW
  • Whitton Island Island 59 kmSE
  • The Island Island 35 kmE

60–100 km1,241 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 78 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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