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High Tor

Located in Matlock Town, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°07′37″ N 1°33′28″ W

Map showing the location of High Tor High Tor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
205 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Matlock
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport36 km
MAN Manchester Airport54 km

About High Tor

High Tor is a mountain. Location: Matlock Town, Derbyshire Dales District. Elevation: 205 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Masson Hill and Bilberry Knoll.

Climate of High Tor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · 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 High Tor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)836268636469617573848789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to High Tor

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 36 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 54 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 76 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 17 kmnortheast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 23 kmsouth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 24 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 29 kmnorth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 33 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from High Tor

Within 100 km: 609 historic and cultural sites, 811 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Holme Nook Island 20 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 19 kmSW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Sir William Hill Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km504 places

  • Newark Island Island 49 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 36 kmS
  • Don Island Island 36 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 58 kmE

60–100 km888 places

  • Read's Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 87 kmNE
  • The Island Island 97 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 81 kmNE

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