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Mountain

The Tors

Located in Crich, Amber Valley District Coordinates: 53°04′42″ N 1°28′51″ W

Map showing the location of The Tors The Tors
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
236 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Whatstandwell
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport29 km
MAN Manchester Airport61 km

About The Tors

The Tors is a mountain. Location: Crich, Amber Valley District. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Thorphill and Crich Beacon.

Climate of The Tors

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 The Tors
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°20°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)745660565563546464727479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Tors

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 29 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 61 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Derby Population: 270.5K 17 kmsouth
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 20 kmnorth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 20 kmeast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 32 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Tors

Within 100 km: 599 historic and cultural sites, 781 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Holme Nook Island 14 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 21 kmW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Wolfscote Hill Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km514 places

  • Newark Island Island 44 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 31 kmS
  • Don Island Island 39 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km860 places

  • Read's Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 88 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 83 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 74 kmN

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