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Glasshoughton Colliery Tip

Located in Wakefield, England Coordinates: 53°42′27″ N 1°20′47″ W

Map showing the location of Glasshoughton Colliery Tip Glasshoughton Colliery Tip
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pontefract
2.9 km SE
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 Airport68 km

About Glasshoughton Colliery Tip

Glasshoughton Colliery Tip is a mountain. Location: Wakefield, England. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Red Hill and Prince of Wales Colliery Tip.

Climate of Glasshoughton Colliery Tip

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 Glasshoughton Colliery Tip
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°15°19°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)684955515059465756606271

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glasshoughton Colliery Tip

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wakefield, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 27 kmnorthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 68 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 74 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 10 kmwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 28 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 30 kmwest

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

Day trips from Glasshoughton Colliery Tip

Within 100 km: 583 historic and cultural sites, 908 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Beal Island Island 10 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Willow Island Island 6 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km519 places

  • Great Britain Island 54 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 53 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 44 kmE
  • The Island Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,042 places

  • Whitby Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 84 kmNE
  • The Island Island 62 kmN

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