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Moorthorpe

Located in South Elmsall, Wakefield Coordinates: 53°35′15″ N 1°17′58″ W

Map showing the location of Moorthorpe Moorthorpe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
43 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 Airport39 km
HUY Humberside Airport63 km

About Moorthorpe

Moorthorpe is a village. Location: South Elmsall, Wakefield. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Upton Beacon and Ringstone Hill.

Climate of Moorthorpe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Moorthorpe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)644654494958465655575868

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moorthorpe

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Doncaster, 13 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmnorthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 63 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 18 kmsouth
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 28 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Moorthorpe

Within 100 km: 546 historic and cultural sites, 847 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Beal Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Don Island Island 18 kmS
  • Willow Island Island 14 kmN
  • Calder Island Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km513 places

  • Read's Island Island 51 kmE
  • Whitton Island Island 43 kmE
  • The Island Island 58 kmN
  • The Island Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km933 places

  • Great Britain Island 65 kmNW
  • North Beach Beach 93 kmNE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • The Island Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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