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Mountain

Masson Hill

Located in Bonsall, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°07′28″ N 1°34′26″ W

Map showing the location of Masson Hill Masson Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
338 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Matlock
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport37 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Masson Hill

Masson Hill is a mountain. Location: Bonsall, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 338 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include High Tor and Scarthin Rock.

Climate of Masson Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (61 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 Masson Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)836268636469617573848789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Masson Hill

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 37 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 76 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 17 kmnortheast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 23 kmsouth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 25 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 30 kmnorth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 34 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Masson Hill

Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 813 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Holme Nook Island 21 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 18 kmSW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 10 kmN
  • Sir William Hill Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km510 places

  • Newark Island Island 50 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 35 kmS
  • Don Island Island 36 kmNE
  • Torksey Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km891 places

  • Read's Island Island 93 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 88 kmNE
  • The Island Island 98 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Matlock City, Derbyshire Dales District
    2 km NE
  • Bonsall Village, Bonsall
    0.8 km SW
  • Cromford Village, Cromford
    2 km SE
  • Riber Village, Matlock Town
    2.6 km E
  • Upper Town Neighbourhood, Bonsall
    1.3 km W
  • Matlock Bath Village, Derbyshire Dales District
    0.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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