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Barrow Hill Engine Shed

Located in Staveley, Chesterfield District Coordinates: 53°16′30″ N 1°22′59″ W

Map showing the location of Barrow Hill Engine Shed Barrow Hill Engine Shed
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Staveley
2.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport50 km
MAN Manchester Airport60 km

About Barrow Hill Engine Shed

Barrow Hill Engine Shed is a museum. Location: Staveley, Chesterfield District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include B2net Stadium and Tapton Motte.

Climate of Barrow Hill Engine Shed

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 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 Barrow Hill Engine Shed
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)846368615667546566778089

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barrow Hill Engine Shed

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 4 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 50 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 60 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 68 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 4 kmsouthwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 17 kmnorth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 32 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Barrow Hill Engine Shed

Within 100 km: 575 historic and cultural sites, 764 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Don Island Island 17 kmN
  • Dale Dyke Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
  • Redmires Lake 18 kmNW
  • Win Hill Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km527 places

  • Newark Island Island 43 kmSE
  • Horninglow island Island 54 kmS
  • Beal Island Island 52 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 42 kmE

60–100 km824 places

  • Great Britain Island 90 kmNW
  • Sunk Island Island 97 kmNE
  • Read's Island Island 72 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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