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Scaur Head

Located in Hawes, Richmondshire District Coordinates: 54°17′25″ N 2°12′29″ W

Map showing the location of Scaur Head Scaur Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
315 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport56 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport59 km

About Scaur Head

Scaur Head is a village. Location: Hawes, Richmondshire District. Elevation: 315 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Drumaldrace and Widdale Beck.

Climate of Scaur Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (178 mm)
Driest month
May (94 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 Scaur Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)174119141989498108129142166175178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scaur Head

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 56 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (59 km). The nearest large city is Burnley, 55 km to the south.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 56 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 59 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 55 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 63 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 70 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Scaur Head

Within 100 km: 928 historic and cultural sites, 1,836 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Batt Island Island 19 kmE
  • Semer Water Lake 7 kmSE
  • Malham Tarn Lake 22 kmS
  • Wild Boar Fell Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,090 places

  • Great Britain Island 35 kmSE
  • The Island Island 36 kmE
  • Tuft Rock Island 48 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 35 kmS

60–100 km1,805 places

  • High Moor Mountain 61 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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