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Towton

Located in Selby District, North Yorkshire Coordinates: 53°50′57″ N 1°16′02″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Towton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport26 km
HUY Humberside Airport68 km

About Towton

Towton is a village. Location: Selby District, North Yorkshire. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Saxton and Heron Island.

Climate of Towton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (60 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Towton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)563947454555475651545360

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Towton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is York, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 26 kmwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 68 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 74 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • York Population: 156.1K 17 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 19 kmwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 33 kmwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 37 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Towton

Within 100 km: 563 historic and cultural sites, 912 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • The Island Island 24 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 15 kmS
  • Bank Island Island 22 kmE
  • The Island Island 21 kmN

25–60 km473 places

  • Great Britain Island 51 kmW
  • The Island Island 50 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 51 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 42 kmE

60–100 km1,074 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 90 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 87 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 83 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Towton

1 place

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