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Thornton Rust

Located in Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°17′25″ N 2°02′49″ W

Map showing the location of Thornton Rust Thornton Rust
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
322 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Thornton Rust
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport47 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport54 km

About Thornton Rust

Thornton Rust is a village. Location: Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 322 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Nappa Hall and Bishopdale.

Climate of Thornton Rust

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (165 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 Thornton Rust
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°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)162113130949094103124132154161165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornton Rust

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (54 km). The nearest large city is Burnley, 56 km to the south.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 47 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 54 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 56 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 59 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 62 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 67 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Thornton Rust

Within 100 km: 895 historic and cultural sites, 1,842 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Batt Island Island 9 kmE
  • Semer Water Lake 5 kmSW
  • Malham Tarn Lake 23 kmS
  • Leighton Reservoir Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km932 places

  • Great Britain Island 32 kmS
  • The Island Island 26 kmE
  • Tuft Rock Island 58 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 40 kmSW

60–100 km1,985 places

  • High Moor Mountain 71 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thornton Rust

2 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

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