Dewsbury
A heritage-dense market town in West Yorkshire, Dewsbury sits on the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation, with a walkable centre thick with listed historic buildings and churches. Once a major mill town and the largest settlement in the Heavy Woollen District, it retains a substantial Victorian built environment shaped by its 19th-century industrial growth.
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- Population61,035
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Dewsbury: quick answers
Where is Dewsbury?
Dewsbury is in United Kingdom, about 13 km8.0 miles in a straight line from Leeds.
How do you get to Dewsbury?
The nearest airport is Leeds, West Yorkshire (LBA), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Dewsbury, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Dewsbury?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is August, with about 85 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Dewsbury?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 cafés and 45 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Dewsbury?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Openshaw, Ladybarn and Woodhouses. Dewsbury is listed among the day trips from York and day trips from Manchester.