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Mountain

Scarthin Rock

Located in Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°06′35″ N 1°33′26″ W

Map showing the location of Scarthin Rock Scarthin Rock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cromford
0.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport35 km
MAN Manchester Airport55 km

About Scarthin Rock

Scarthin Rock is a mountain. Location: Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Bilberry Knoll and Bolehill.

Climate of Scarthin Rock

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 Scarthin Rock
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)836268636469617573848789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scarthin Rock

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 35 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 35 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 55 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 18 kmnortheast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 21 kmsouth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 24 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 31 kmnorth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 32 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Scarthin Rock

Within 100 km: 615 historic and cultural sites, 808 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Holme Nook Island 19 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 18 kmSW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Sir William Hill Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km507 places

  • Newark Island Island 49 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 34 kmS
  • Don Island Island 38 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 58 kmE

60–100 km893 places

  • Read's Island Island 93 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 89 kmNE
  • The Island Island 99 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cromford Village, Cromford
    0.2 km SW
  • Matlock City, Derbyshire Dales District
    3.2 km N
  • Riber Village, Matlock Town
    2 km NE
  • Bonsall Village, Bonsall
    2.2 km NW
  • Wirksworth Town, Wirksworth
    3.2 km S
  • Tansley Village, Tansley
    3.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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