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Bakewell Castle Hill

Located in Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°12′56″ N 1°40′13″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Bakewell
0.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
155 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport43 km
EMA East Midlands Airport49 km

About Bakewell Castle Hill

Bakewell Castle Hill is a historic site. Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Ashford Castle and Cracknowl Hill.

Climate of Bakewell Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Bakewell Castle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1088087747180718786104110113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bakewell Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 43 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 49 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 17 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 23 kmnortheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 32 kmnortheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 33 kmeast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 35 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bakewell Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 650 historic and cultural sites, 865 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km203 places

  • Holmes's Islands Island 24 kmS
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
  • Howden Reservoir Lake 25 kmN
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km525 places

  • Newark Island Island 59 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 45 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 49 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km946 places

  • Great Britain Island 90 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Read's Island Island 91 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 86 kmNE

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