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Bretton

Located in Eyam, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°17′52″ N 1°42′03″ W

Map showing the location of Bretton Bretton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
372 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport39 km
EMA East Midlands Airport58 km

About Bretton

Bretton is a village. Location: Eyam, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 372 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Sir William Hill and Abney Low.

Climate of Bretton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Bretton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1088087747180718786104110113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bretton

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 39 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 58 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 63 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 18 kmnortheast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 20 kmeast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 27 kmnortheast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 38 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bretton

Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 886 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 25 kmNW
  • Longdendale Reservoirs Lake 25 kmNW
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km531 places

  • Horninglow island Island 55 kmS
  • Beal Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 42 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 27 kmNE

60–100 km940 places

  • Great Britain Island 81 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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