- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- HUY Humberside Airport45 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport48 km
About Drax Castle Hill
Drax Castle Hill is a historic site. Location: Drax, Selby District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Barlow Mound and Wressle Castle.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Drax Castle Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (55 mm)
- Driest month
- February (35 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 35 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 53 | 45 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Drax Castle Hill
The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (HUY), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (48 km). The nearest large city is Doncaster, 25 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 45 kmeast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 48 kmwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 92 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Doncaster Population: 113.6K 25 kmsouthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 27 kmnorth
- Wakefield Population: 109.8K 35 kmwest
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 38 kmwest
- Rotherham Population: 117.6K 41 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Drax Castle Hill
Within 100 km: 489 historic and cultural sites, 769 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km53 places
- Whitton Island Island 20 kmE
- The Island Island 22 kmN
- Howden Dyke Island Island 8 kmE
- Beal Island Island 14 kmW
25–60 km398 places
- Read's Island Island 29 kmE
- The Island Island 52 kmNW
- The Island Island 38 kmNW
- Don Island Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km949 places
- Great Britain Island 74 kmNW
- Redcar Beach Beach 100 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 88 kmN
- North Beach Beach 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barlow Mound Mountain, Barlow3 km NW
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Wressle Castle Historic site, Wressle6.3 km NE
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Cawood Castle Historic site, Cawood15 km NW -
River Derwent River, England3.5 km NE
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Pontefract Castle Historic site, Wakefield22 km W -
Fenwick Moat Hill Historic site, Fenwick15 km SW
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Duffield Castle Historic site, North Duffield11 km N
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River Aire River, Newland4.8 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Drax Village, Drax0.4 km NW
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Rawcliffe Village, Rawcliffe3.3 km S
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Barmby on the Marsh Village, Barmby on the Marsh2.9 km NE
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Camblesforth Village, Camblesforth2.8 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources