Quarndon Mediumwave Transmitter
Located in Quarndon, Amber Valley District Coordinates: 52°58′25″ N 1°30′26″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 134 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport20 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport60 km
About Quarndon Mediumwave Transmitter
Quarndon Mediumwave Transmitter is a landmark. Location: Quarndon, Amber Valley District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Allestree Park and Mackworth Castle.
Photos of Quarndon Mediumwave Transmitter
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Mackworth Castle Stephen G Taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Morley House Farm Mound Peter Barr · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Quarndon Mediumwave Transmitter
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (66 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 51 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Quarndon Mediumwave Transmitter
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 6 km to the south.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 20 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 60 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 66 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Derby Population: 270.5K 6 kmsouth
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 21 kmsouthwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 24 kmeast
- Mansfield Population: 172K 27 kmnortheast
- Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 31 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Quarndon Mediumwave Transmitter
Within 100 km: 630 historic and cultural sites, 796 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km119 places
- Horninglow island Island 20 kmSW
- Barton Island Island 21 kmSE
- Holme Nook Island 3 kmSE
- Holmes's Islands Island 18 kmW
25–60 km514 places
- Newark Island Island 47 kmE
- Don Island Island 51 kmN
- The Islands Island 55 kmSE
- Brown's Island Island 32 kmSW
60–100 km917 places
- Whitton Island Island 99 kmNE
- Howden Dyke Island Island 94 kmNE
- Beal Island Island 86 kmN
- Saint George's Island Island 75 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Allestree Park Mountain, Derby1.5 km SE
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Mackworth Castle Historic site, Mackworth4.6 km SW
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Morley House Farm Mound Historic site, Morley6.1 km E
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Horsley Castle Historic site, Horsley4.6 km E
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Holme Nook Island, Derby3.5 km SE
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Firestone Hill Mountain, Hazelwood4.4 km N
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Morley Church mound Historic site, Morley6.6 km E
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Breadsall Moor Mountain, Little Eaton4.3 km E
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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