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Sheldon

Located in Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°13′07″ N 1°44′57″ W

Map showing the location of Sheldon Sheldon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
331 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Sheldon
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport38 km
EMA East Midlands Airport52 km

About Sheldon

Sheldon is a village. Location: Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 331 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Fin Cop and Bole Hill.

Climate of Sheldon

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 Sheldon
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 Sheldon

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 22 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 38 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 52 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 22 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 26 kmnortheast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 35 kmnortheast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 38 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sheldon

Within 100 km: 663 historic and cultural sites, 920 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Holmes's Islands Island 23 kmS
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
  • Howden Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km518 places

  • Horninglow island Island 46 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,014 places

  • Great Britain Island 89 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 98 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sheldon

1 place

Cities & villages1

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