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Compton

Located in Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°00′54″ N 1°43′18″ W

Map showing the location of Compton Compton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
132 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 Airport33 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Compton

Compton is a neighbourhood. Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Holmes's Islands and Fenny Bentley Old Hall.

Climate of Compton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (94 mm)
Driest month
February (66 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 Compton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886672666974678278919494

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Compton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 33 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 62 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Derby Population: 270.5K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 24 kmsouth
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 31 kmwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 33 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 34 kmwest

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

Day trips from Compton

Within 100 km: 691 historic and cultural sites, 951 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • Horninglow island Island 24 kmS
  • Holme Nook Island 18 kmSE
  • Holmes's Islands Island 3 kmW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km516 places

  • Don Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 36 kmE
  • Brown's Island Island 33 kmS
  • Birch Island Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km1,107 places

  • Newark Island Island 60 kmE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 98 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 86 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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