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Touring Haigh
Haigh in Wakefield (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 157 mi (or 252 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Haigh is now 04:53 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Haigh, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Leeds Bradford Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Woolley, Crigglestone, Cawthorne, Notton and Barnsley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 11% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
14°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
TANKERSLEY MANOR-QHOTELS
Clarion Collection Cedar Court Hotel Wakefield
JCT.37 Holiday Inn BARNSLEY M1
JCT.40 Holiday Inn LEEDS - WAKEFIELD M1
BEST WESTERN HOTEL ST PIERRE
The Fairway
ibis Styles Barnsley
York House Hotel
Ramada Wakefield M1 Jct 40
TRAVELODGE WAKEFIELD
Videos from this area
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Wakefield RISC OS Show 2014: Chris Evans, CJE Micro's
Chris Evans' talk at the Wakefield RISC OS Show, 2014.
Wakefield RISC OS Show 2014: Steve Revill, RISC OS Open Ltd
Steve Revill's talk at the Wakefield RISC OS Show, 2014.
Wakefield RISC OS Show 2014: Martin Wuerthner, MW Software
Martin Wuerthner's (unplanned) talk at the Wakefield RISC OS Show, 2014.
Wakefield RISC OS Show 2014: Matthew Phillips, Sine Nomine Software
Matthew Phillips' talk at the Wakefield RISC OS Show, 2014.
Bootcamp in Barnsley
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The Best Barnsley Roofers and Roofing Company | Roofers and Roofing Barnsley
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MG ZR TDi, quick hoof down a country lane
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BJC 2015 Darton Fight Night Final - Jon Peat vs Iver Roar Tronstad
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Torwood Wheelers BJC 2014 show
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire
Bretton Hall is a country house in West Bretton near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It housed Bretton Hall College from 1949 until 2001 and was a campus of the University of Leeds (2001–2007). It is a Grade II* listed building.
Darton
Darton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, on the border with West Yorkshire. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of approximately 14,927. Formerly part of the now defunct Barnsley West and Penistone borough constituency, following the Boundary Commission for England's report on South Yorkshire's Parliamentary constituencies in 2004 and the subsequent inquiry in 2005, it is now part of the Barnsley Central borough constituency.
Woolley Colliery
Woolley Colliery is a village on the edge of the Barnsley and Wakefield districts in Yorkshire, England. The village itself is in South Yorkshire whilst the former colliery is situated in West Yorkshire. Union leader Arthur Scargill started work at the colliery aged 14 in 1953. The village is known locally as 'Mucky Woolley', a tribute to its coal mining heritage and to distinguish it from the more affluent village of Woolley situated 2 miles away.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park in the parkland of Bretton Hall in West Bretton, Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England is an open-air gallery showing work by UK and international artists, including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. It was the UK's first sculpture park based on the temporary open air exhibitions organised in London parks from the 1940s to 1970s by the Arts Council and London County Council (and later Greater London Council).
Bretton Hall College
Bretton Hall College was a teacher training college in West Bretton in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1949 at Bretton Hall. The college merged with the University of Leeds in 2001 but closed in 2007.
Haigh, West Yorkshire
Haigh is a small village in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies half in the Wakefield district and half in the Barnsley district. It grew up as a pit village and had its own colliery until 1968. Thereafter, Woolley Colliery became the main source of employment until its closure in 1987. Haigh suffered from significant decline for several years afterwards. It is now a commuter village for the large towns and cities of Yorkshire.
Woolley, West Yorkshire
Woolley is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 575. Until 1974 it formed part of Wakefield Rural District. West of the village is the escarpment known as Woolley Edge, which has given its name to the nearby Woolley Edge Services on the M1 motorway.
Painthorpe
Painthorpe is a residential area in the Wakefield District, in the English county of West Yorkshire.