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Longstone Moor

Located in Great Longstone, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°15′23″ N 1°43′06″ W

Map showing the location of Longstone Moor Longstone Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
395 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Great Longstone
2 km SE
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 Airport54 km

About Longstone Moor

Longstone Moor is a mountain. Location: Great Longstone, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 395 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Wardlow Hay Cop and High Rake.

Climate of Longstone Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · 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 Longstone Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°4°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
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 Longstone Moor

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 39 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 54 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 68 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 20 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 22 kmnortheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 31 kmnortheast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 37 kmeast

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

Day trips from Longstone Moor

Within 100 km: 645 historic and cultural sites, 906 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 14 kmN
  • Howden Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
  • Dale Dyke Reservoir Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km515 places

  • Horninglow island Island 50 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 30 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 52 kmSE

60–100 km979 places

  • Great Britain Island 85 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 98 kmNW

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