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Lower Birchwood

Located in Somercotes, Amber Valley District Coordinates: 53°04′54″ N 1°21′23″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Birchwood Lower Birchwood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
123 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 Airport28 km
MAN Manchester Airport68 km

About Lower Birchwood

Lower Birchwood is a neighbourhood. Location: Somercotes, Amber Valley District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Pye Bridge and The Impact arena.

Climate of Lower Birchwood

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 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 Lower Birchwood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)745660565563546464727479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lower Birchwood

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mansfield, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 28 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 68 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Mansfield Population: 172K 12 kmnortheast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 19 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 34 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lower Birchwood

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 743 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Barton Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Holme Nook Island 16 kmSW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Stanton Moor Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km498 places

  • Newark Island Island 35 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 35 kmSW
  • Don Island Island 38 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km848 places

  • Read's Island Island 86 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 83 kmNE
  • The Island Island 97 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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