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Village

Upper Town

Located in Hognaston, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°03′44″ N 1°39′01″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Town Upper Town
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
246 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport34 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Upper Town

Upper Town is a village. Location: Hognaston, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 246 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Badger Moor and Madge Hill.

Climate of Upper Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Upper Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°11°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)836268636469617573848789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Town

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 34 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 34 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 68 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Derby Population: 270.5K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 26 kmnortheast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 28 kmsouth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 31 kmeast
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 36 kmeast

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

Day trips from Upper Town

Within 100 km: 649 historic and cultural sites, 868 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Holme Nook Island 17 kmSE
  • Holmes's Islands Island 10 kmSW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 16 kmN
  • Longstone Moor Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km505 places

  • Newark Island Island 55 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 28 kmS
  • Don Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km988 places

  • Whitton Island Island 97 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 90 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 80 kmN
  • Saint George's Island Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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