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Makeney

Located in Belper, Amber Valley District Coordinates: 52°59′43″ N 1°28′34″ W

Map showing the location of Makeney Makeney
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport21 km
BHX Birmingham Airport63 km

About Makeney

Makeney is a village. Location: Belper, Amber Valley District. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Horsley Castle and Allestree Park.

Climate of Makeney

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (65 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Makeney
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°17°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604550495057495958606365

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Makeney

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 8 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 21 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 63 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Derby Population: 270.5K 8 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 22 kmeast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 24 kmnortheast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 29 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Makeney

Within 100 km: 610 historic and cultural sites, 782 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Horninglow island Island 23 kmSW
  • Barton Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Holme Nook Island 5 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 20 kmW

25–60 km499 places

  • Newark Island Island 44 kmE
  • Don Island Island 49 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 60 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 56 kmSE

60–100 km891 places

  • Read's Island Island 99 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 96 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 91 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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