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Lower Altofts

Located in Normanton, Wakefield Coordinates: 53°42′40″ N 1°25′31″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Altofts Lower Altofts
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
26 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 Lower Altofts

Lower Altofts is a neighbourhood. Location: Normanton, Wakefield. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Whitwood Ferry Hill and Zion Christian Centre.

Climate of Lower 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 Lower Altofts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°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 Lower Altofts

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wakefield, 6 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 6 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 25 kmwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 29 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lower Altofts

Within 100 km: 597 historic and cultural sites, 950 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Beal Island Island 15 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Willow Island Island 11 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km546 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 58 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 49 kmE
  • The Island Island 43 kmN

60–100 km1,063 places

  • North Beach Beach 93 kmNE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • The Island Island 61 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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