Streetlam

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Streetlam is a small village or hamlet located 6 miles northwest of Northallerton, the county town of North Yorkshire in England. The population of Streetlam is 25. It is situated in rolling fields in the Vale of York, the area of land in between the Pennines and the North York Moors. The main local industry is farming. The only public facility in Streetlam is its telephone box.

[edit] Tourism

The famous Wainwright's coast to coast walk passes right through Streetlam, thus meaning that thousands of tourists walk through Streetlam each summer. It is a popular stopping place for picnics and lunch breaks or simply to stop and take a break in the shade of the trees.

[edit] Climate

Streetlam's climate is locally slightly more extreme than the UK average. This is because of its northerly and inland location and its setting in the Vale of York. Local July highs vary from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius (70 to 85 Fahrenheit) and in January the highs average 3 to 9 degrees Celsius (36 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit). Extremes are not unheard of with lows of -10 Celsius (14 Fahrenheit) and highs of 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) have been known in the last few years.

Snow is rare due to the mild climate and occurs on average once a year. It lies for a maybe one or two days. Sun is not a rarity and is one of the sunniest areas in the country with around 20 sunny days for the month of July.