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Bretton Country Park

Located in West Bretton, Wakefield Coordinates: 53°36′46″ N 1°34′15″ W

Map showing the location of Bretton Country Park Bretton Country Park
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
119 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 Airport29 km
MAN Manchester Airport55 km

About Bretton Country Park

Bretton Country Park is a village. Location: West Bretton, Wakefield. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Beacon Hill.

Climate of Bretton Country Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Bretton Country Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)946873635669536768818696

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bretton Country Park

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wakefield, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 29 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 55 kmsouthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 81 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 9 kmnortheast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 15 kmwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 20 kmnorth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 25 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bretton Country Park

Within 100 km: 612 historic and cultural sites, 937 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Willow Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Calder Island Island 7 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 9 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km601 places

  • Great Britain Island 52 kmNW
  • Whitton Island Island 60 kmE
  • The Island Island 54 kmN
  • The Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km985 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • The Island Island 70 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 100 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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