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High Edge

Located in Hartington Middle Quarter, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°12′58″ N 1°54′26″ W

Map showing the location of High Edge High Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
462 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Buxton
4.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport29 km
EMA East Midlands Airport58 km

About High Edge

High Edge is a mountain. Location: Hartington Middle Quarter, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 462 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Hollins Hill and Booth Hill.

Climate of High Edge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°5°8°10°10°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to High Edge

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 58 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 64 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 33 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 35 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from High Edge

Within 100 km: 693 historic and cultural sites, 1,064 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Holmes's Islands Island 25 kmS
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 25 kmNE
  • Kinder Scout Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km535 places

  • Horninglow island Island 49 kmSE
  • Saint George's Island Island 37 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 43 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,178 places

  • Great Britain Island 87 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 83 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hollins Hill Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    0.9 km S
  • Booth Hill Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    1.1 km SW
  • Upper Edge Mountain, Hartington Middle Quarter
    1.4 km E
  • Thirkelow Rocks Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    1.4 km W
  • Chrome Hill Mountain, Hartington Middle Quarter
    1.6 km SE
  • Hind Low Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    1.8 km E
  • Axe Edge Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    3.1 km W
  • Parkhouse Hill Mountain, Hartington Middle Quarter
    2.5 km SE

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