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River Amber

Located in Ripley, Amber Valley District Coordinates: 53°03′40″ N 1°28′52″ W

Map showing the location of River Amber River Amber
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heage
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport28 km
MAN Manchester Airport62 km

About River Amber

River Amber is a river. Location: Ripley, Amber Valley District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include The Tors and Bessalone.

Climate of River Amber

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 River Amber
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)745660565563546464727479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to River Amber

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 28 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 62 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 70 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Derby Population: 270.5K 15 kmsouth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 20 kmnortheast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 21 kmnorth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 30 kmsouth

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

Day trips from River Amber

Within 100 km: 603 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Holme Nook Island 12 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 20 kmW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Wolfscote Hill Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km515 places

  • Newark Island Island 44 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 30 kmS
  • Don Island Island 41 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km865 places

  • Read's Island Island 93 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 90 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 85 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 76 kmN

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