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Firestone Hill

Located in Hazelwood, Amber Valley District Coordinates: 53°00′45″ N 1°29′58″ W

Map showing the location of Firestone Hill Firestone Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
191 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Belper
1.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport23 km
MAN Manchester Airport64 km

About Firestone Hill

Firestone Hill is a mountain. Location: Hazelwood, Amber Valley District. Elevation: 191 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Pinchom's Hill and Bessalone.

Climate of Firestone Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 Firestone Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)745660565563546464727479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Firestone Hill

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 10 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 23 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 64 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Derby Population: 270.5K 10 kmsouth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 24 kmnortheast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 24 kmeast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 27 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Firestone Hill

Within 100 km: 615 historic and cultural sites, 790 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Horninglow island Island 24 kmS
  • Barton Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Holme Nook Island 7 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 18 kmW

25–60 km507 places

  • Newark Island Island 46 kmE
  • Don Island Island 47 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 60 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km893 places

  • Read's Island Island 98 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 95 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 90 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Belper Town, Belper
    1.7 km NE
  • Kilburn Town, Kilburn
    4.2 km E
  • Hazelwood Village, Hazelwood
    0.8 km W
  • Belper Village, Amber Valley District
    1.6 km NE
  • Cowhill Neighbourhood, Belper
    1.5 km E
  • Duffield Village, Duffield
    3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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