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Thornton Steward

Located in Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 54°17′09″ N 1°44′34″ W

Map showing the location of Thornton Steward Thornton Steward
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
159 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Thornton Steward
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport32 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport47 km

About Thornton Steward

Thornton Steward is a village. Location: Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 159 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Sugar Hill and Jervaulx Abbey.

Climate of Thornton Steward

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Steward
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)10171806666717188869499104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornton Steward

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (47 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 32 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 47 kmsouth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 46 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 55 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 56 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 63 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Thornton Steward

Within 100 km: 817 historic and cultural sites, 1,635 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • The Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Batt Island Island 11 kmW
  • Semer Water Lake 24 kmW
  • Leighton Reservoir Lake 10 kmS

25–60 km667 places

  • Great Britain Island 36 kmSW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 55 kmNE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 54 kmSW

60–100 km1,970 places

  • High Moor Mountain 91 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 100 kmW
  • Whitby Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Tuft Rock Island 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thornton Steward

3 places

Cities & villages2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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