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Upper Edge

Located in Hartington Middle Quarter, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°12′47″ N 1°53′14″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Edge Upper Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
436 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Buxton
5.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport30 km
EMA East Midlands Airport57 km

About Upper Edge

Upper Edge is a mountain. Location: Hartington Middle Quarter, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 436 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Hind Low and Chrome Hill.

Climate of Upper 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 Upper Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Upper Edge

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 30 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 57 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 66 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 32 kmeast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 34 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Upper Edge

Within 100 km: 689 historic and cultural sites, 1,049 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km212 places

  • Holmes's Islands Island 24 kmS
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 22 kmNE
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
  • Kinder Scout Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km534 places

  • Horninglow island Island 48 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 38 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 42 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 57 kmSE

60–100 km1,157 places

  • Great Britain Island 88 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hind Low Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    0.7 km NE
  • Chrome Hill Mountain, Hartington Middle Quarter
    1.2 km SW
  • High Edge Mountain, Hartington Middle Quarter
    1.4 km W
  • Parkhouse Hill Mountain, Hartington Middle Quarter
    1.5 km S
  • Hollins Hill Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    1.7 km W
  • Brier Low Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    1.9 km SE
  • Booth Hill Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    2.2 km W
  • Nab End Mountain, Longnor
    2.3 km S

Sources & licences

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