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Heads

Located in Danby, Scarborough District Coordinates: 54°26′15″ N 0°53′14″ W

Map showing the location of Heads Heads
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
308 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Danby
3.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport36 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport81 km

About Heads

Heads is a mountain. Location: Danby, Scarborough District. Elevation: 308 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Danby Castle and Danby Castle.

Climate of Heads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (94 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Heads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)946574576267687579939493

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heads

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (81 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 36 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 81 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 27 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 55 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 83 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Heads

Within 100 km: 413 historic and cultural sites, 511 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Redcar Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Whitby Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • St Thomas's Island Island 8 kmE
  • Roseberry Topping Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km281 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 31 kmNW
  • The Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Peasholm Island Island 35 kmSE
  • The Island Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km657 places

  • Great Britain Island 87 kmSW
  • North Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 79 kmNW

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