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High Peak Junction

Located in Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°06′00″ N 1°32′00″ W

Map showing the location of High Peak Junction High Peak Junction
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 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 Airport57 km

About High Peak Junction

High Peak Junction is a village. Location: Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Scarthin Rock and Bolehill.

Climate of High Peak Junction

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 High Peak Junction
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°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)836268636469617573848789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to High Peak Junction

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 33 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 57 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 73 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 18 kmnortheast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 20 kmsouth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 23 kmeast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 32 kmnorth

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

Day trips from High Peak Junction

Within 100 km: 600 historic and cultural sites, 804 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • Holme Nook Island 17 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 19 kmSW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Sir William Hill Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km503 places

  • Newark Island Island 47 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 33 kmS
  • Don Island Island 38 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km878 places

  • Read's Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 89 kmNE
  • The Island Island 99 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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