Attraction · Allerton Bywater · West Yorkshire

BE1150 Dragline

BE1150 Dragline, an attraction, stands in Allerton Bywater. The surrounding 5 km hold 5 more places to visit. Management falls to Friends of St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline.

Where

In Allerton Bywater

inside the built-up area

Run by

Friends of St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Attraction in Allerton Bywater

Inside Allerton Bywater

BE1150 Dragline is inside Allerton Bywater’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month in Allerton Bywater

Warm weather in Allerton Bywater runs June to September, with highs of 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°47 mm

Feb8° / 2°46 mm

Mar10° / 3°45 mm

Apr13° / 4°48 mm

May16° / 7°47 mm

Jun19° / 10°65 mm

Jul21° / 12°59 mm

Aug21° / 12°67 mm

Sep18° / 10°60 mm

Oct14° / 7°66 mm

Nov10° / 4°64 mm

Dec7° / 2°62 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Allerton Bywater, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Allerton Bywater. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Allerton Bywater’s full climate →

About

BE1150 Dragline

For a second stop, Wakefield Cathedral is 10 km away.

Type: Attraction
Run by: Friends of St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline
Town: in Allerton Bywater
Official site: walkingdragline.org

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Locating BE1150 Dragline

The map puts BE1150 Dragline in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of BE1150 Dragline

Castleford tops the 8 for size, at 45,363 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Allerton Bywater

6,958 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 1 km northeast of it

Kippax

10,299 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 1.3 km south of it

Mickletown

3,362 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 1.4 km northwest of it

Swillington

3,077 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where BE1150 Dragline is	People	Places to visit
Allerton Bywater	It’s in town	6,958	9
Kippax	1 km northeast of it	10,299	8
Mickletown	1.3 km south of it	3,362	6
Swillington	1.4 km northwest of it	3,077	7
Rothwell	2.5 km west of it	20,964	20
Methley	2.6 km south of it	1,196	5
Castleford	3.1 km southeast of it	45,363	6
Garforth	3.3 km north of it	15,148	6

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Other places close by

2 cathedrals, 2 castles and 2 museums are among the 47 within 15 km.

CathedralWakefield Cathedral10 km away 2

CastleSandal Castle12 km away 3

CastlePontefract Castle8.9 km away 4

CathedralLeeds Cathedral11 km away 5

MuseumTemple Newsam House5.4 km away 6

MuseumRoyal Armouries9.9 km away 7

Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield11 km away 8

Art galleryLeeds Art Gallery11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about BE1150 Dragline

Where is BE1150 Dragline?

BE1150 Dragline is in Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is BE1150 Dragline?

Attraction.

Who runs BE1150 Dragline?

Friends of St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline.

When is the best time to visit BE1150 Dragline?

June to September are the warmest months in Allerton Bywater, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near BE1150 Dragline?

Within 15 km: Wakefield Cathedral (10 km), Sandal Castle (12 km), Pontefract Castle (8.9 km) and Leeds Cathedral (11 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Temple Newsam House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Armouries: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Art Gallery: Frank Watkins, British (fl.1859–94) (ILN staff illustrator), by T.D. Nettleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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