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Mercaston

Located in Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 52°58′27″ N 1°35′27″ W

Map showing the location of Mercaston Mercaston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Mercaston
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport24 km
BHX Birmingham Airport59 km

About Mercaston

Mercaston is a village. Location: Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Mackworth Castle and Quarndon Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of Mercaston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (66 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Mercaston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)614550515559516460646666

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Mercaston

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 24 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 59 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 62 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Derby Population: 270.5K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 19 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 30 kmeast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 32 kmnortheast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 33 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mercaston

Within 100 km: 657 historic and cultural sites, 842 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Horninglow island Island 19 kmS
  • Holme Nook Island 8 kmE
  • Holmes's Islands Island 12 kmW
  • Wolfscote Hill Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km512 places

  • Newark Island Island 52 kmE
  • Don Island Island 53 kmN
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 59 kmS
  • Barton Island Island 26 kmE

60–100 km982 places

  • Howden Dyke Island Island 97 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 88 kmN
  • Saint George's Island Island 71 kmNW
  • The Island Island 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Mercaston

1 place

Cities & villages1

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