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Altofts

Located in Normanton, Wakefield Coordinates: 53°42′25″ N 1°25′59″ W

Map showing the location of Altofts Altofts
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 Airport23 km
MAN Manchester Airport69 km

About Altofts

Altofts is a village. Location: Normanton, Wakefield. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Zion Christian Centre and St. Peter's Church.

Climate of Altofts

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 Altofts
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 Altofts

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wakefield, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 23 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 69 kmsouthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 73 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 24 kmwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 29 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Altofts

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 952 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Beal Island Island 16 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Willow Island Island 12 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km551 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 59 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 50 kmE
  • The Island Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,060 places

  • North Beach Beach 93 kmNE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 89 kmNE
  • The Island Island 61 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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