Star Carr
Located in Folkton, Scarborough District Coordinates: 54°12′52″ N 0°24′57″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- HUY Humberside Airport71 km
- MME Teesside International Airport74 km
About Star Carr
Star Carr is a historic site. Location: Folkton, Scarborough District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Seamer Dower House and Ayton Castle.
Photos of Star Carr
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Ayton Castle JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Star Carr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 50 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Star Carr
The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (HUY), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (90 km). The nearest large city is York, 52 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 71 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 74 kmnorthwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 90 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- York Population: 156.1K 52 kmsouthwest
- Hull Population: 314K 53 kmsouth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 67 kmnorthwest
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 88 kmsouthwest
- Doncaster Population: 113.6K 90 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Star Carr
Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 288 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km75 places
- North Beach Beach 21 kmSE
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 23 kmSE
- Peasholm Island Island 9 kmN
- Oliver's Mount Mountain 6 kmN
25–60 km225 places
- Whitby Beach Beach 35 kmNW
- Read's Island Island 60 kmS
- Whitton Island Island 59 kmS
- The Island Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km375 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 70 kmNW
- Redcar Beach Beach 62 kmNW
- The Island Island 81 kmW
- Sunk Island Island 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Seamer Dower House Landmark, Seamer3.2 km NW
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Ayton Castle Historic site, West Ayton6.1 km NW
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Scarborough Castle Historic site, Scarborough District8.3 km N -
Row Bow Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Scarborough District6.1 km N
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Hunmanby Castle Hill Historic site, Hunmanby7 km SE
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Knox Hill Mountain, Scarborough District5 km N
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Ganton Wold Mountain, Ganton5.4 km SW
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Scarborough Signal Station Historic site, Scarborough District8.3 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Flixton Village, Folkton1.6 km SE
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Folkton Village, Folkton2.4 km SE
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Staxton Village, Willerby2.2 km SW
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East Ayton Village, East Ayton5.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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