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Prince of Wales Colliery Tip

Located in Wakefield, England Coordinates: 53°42′09″ N 1°18′57″ W

Map showing the location of Prince of Wales Colliery Tip Prince of Wales Colliery Tip
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pontefract
1.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport29 km
HUY Humberside Airport65 km

About Prince of Wales Colliery Tip

Prince of Wales Colliery Tip is a mountain. Location: Wakefield, England. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Pontefract Castle and Glasshoughton Colliery Tip.

Climate of Prince of Wales Colliery Tip

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (62 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Prince of Wales Colliery Tip
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)584150464755455552535462

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Prince of Wales Colliery Tip

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wakefield, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 29 kmnorthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 65 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 12 kmwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 30 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 31 kmwest

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

Day trips from Prince of Wales Colliery Tip

Within 100 km: 574 historic and cultural sites, 896 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Beal Island Island 9 kmE
  • Heron Island Island 14 kmN
  • Willow Island Island 4 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km515 places

  • Great Britain Island 56 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 51 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 42 kmE
  • The Island Island 45 kmN

60–100 km1,029 places

  • Whitby Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • North Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 82 kmNE
  • The Island Island 64 kmN

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