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Roche Abbey

Located in Maltby, Rotherham Coordinates: 53°24′08″ N 1°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Roche Abbey Roche Abbey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Maltby
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HUY Humberside Airport59 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport60 km

About Roche Abbey

Roche Abbey is a historic site. Location: Maltby, Rotherham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Laughton en le Morthen Castle Hill and Tickhill Castle.

Climate of Roche Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (75 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Roche Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)725260545162485860646675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Roche Abbey

The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (HUY), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (60 km). The nearest large city is Rotherham, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 59 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 60 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 12 kmwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 14 kmnorth
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 19 kmwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 30 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Roche Abbey

Within 100 km: 534 historic and cultural sites, 744 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Don Island Island 12 kmW
  • Wharncliffe Chase Mountain 24 kmW
  • Moortop Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Parkwood Springs Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km520 places

  • Read's Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Newark Island Island 43 kmSE
  • The Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km824 places

  • Great Britain Island 86 kmNW
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • The Island Island 98 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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