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Whaley Moor

Located in Disley, Cheshire East Coordinates: 53°20′10″ N 2°01′00″ W

Map showing the location of Whaley Moor Whaley Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
411 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Disley
2.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport18 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport55 km

About Whaley Moor

Whaley Moor is a mountain. Location: Disley, Cheshire East. Elevation: 411 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Sponds Hill and Lyme Park.

Climate of Whaley Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (96 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Whaley Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)906574606072647978949695

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whaley Moor

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 18 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 55 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 63 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 24 kmnorth
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 37 kmeast

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

Day trips from Whaley Moor

Within 100 km: 710 historic and cultural sites, 1,077 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 16 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 18 kmNE

25–60 km538 places

  • The Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 45 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,210 places

  • Great Britain Island 74 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmNW

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