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Litton Edge

Located in Litton, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°16′29″ N 1°45′10″ W

Map showing the location of Litton Edge Litton Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
337 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tideswell
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport36 km
EMA East Midlands Airport57 km

About Litton Edge

Litton Edge is a mountain. Location: Litton, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 337 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Wardlow Hay Cop and Littonslack Hill.

Climate of Litton Edge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Litton Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1088087747180718786104110113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Litton Edge

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 23 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 36 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 57 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 66 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 23 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 23 kmnortheast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 32 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 38 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Litton Edge

Within 100 km: 649 historic and cultural sites, 920 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 12 kmN
  • Howden Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km518 places

  • Horninglow island Island 53 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 40 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 31 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 55 kmSE

60–100 km988 places

  • Great Britain Island 82 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tideswell Village, Tideswell
    1.4 km W
  • Litton Village, Litton
    0.3 km SW
  • Lane Head Village, Litton
    1.1 km NW
  • Wardlow Village, Derbyshire Dales District
    1.7 km E
  • Tideswell Village, Derbyshire Dales District
    1.9 km NW
  • Great Hucklow Village, Derbyshire Dales District
    2.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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