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Glass Houghton

Located in Wakefield, England Coordinates: 53°42′54″ N 1°20′02″ W

Map showing the location of Glass Houghton Glass Houghton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport27 km
HUY Humberside Airport67 km

About Glass Houghton

Glass Houghton is a neighbourhood. Location: Wakefield, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Red Hill and Glasshoughton Colliery Tip.

Climate of Glass Houghton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Glass Houghton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)684955515059465756606271

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glass Houghton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wakefield, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 27 kmnorthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 67 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 11 kmwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 29 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 31 kmwest

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

Day trips from Glass Houghton

Within 100 km: 584 historic and cultural sites, 909 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Beal Island Island 9 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Willow Island Island 5 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km514 places

  • Great Britain Island 54 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 52 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 43 kmE
  • The Island Island 43 kmN

60–100 km1,050 places

  • Whitby Beach Beach 98 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 82 kmNE
  • The Island Island 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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