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Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Located in Wakefield, England Coordinates: 53°36′25″ N 1°33′25″ W

Map showing the location of Yorkshire Sculpture Park Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Darton
3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport30 km
MAN Manchester Airport56 km

About Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a natural site. Location: Wakefield, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Beacon Hill and Hoyland Hill.

Climate of Yorkshire Sculpture 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 Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)946873635669536768818696

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Yorkshire Sculpture Park

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 30 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 30 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 56 kmsouthwest
  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 80 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 9 kmnortheast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 16 kmwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 21 kmnorth
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 24 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Within 100 km: 601 historic and cultural sites, 923 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Don Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Willow Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Calder Island Island 7 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 9 kmNE

25–60 km604 places

  • Great Britain Island 53 kmNW
  • Whitton Island Island 59 kmE
  • The Island Island 55 kmN
  • The Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km962 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 100 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • The Island Island 71 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 99 kmE

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