Shirley
Located in Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 52°58′14″ N 1°41′01″ W
- Elevation
- 120 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Shirley
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport29 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport58 km
About Shirley
Shirley is a village. Location: Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Wyaston Brook and Browns Book.
Climate of Shirley
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (69 mm)
- Driest month
- February (46 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 59 | 62 | 55 | 69 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Shirley
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 15 km to the east.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 29 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 58 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 58 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Derby Population: 270.5K 15 kmeast
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 18 kmsouth
- Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 34 kmwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 36 kmeast
- Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 36 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shirley
Within 100 km: 674 historic and cultural sites, 917 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km126 places
- Horninglow island Island 18 kmS
- Holme Nook Island 14 kmE
- Holmes's Islands Island 7 kmNW
- Wolfscote Hill Mountain 18 kmNW
25–60 km529 places
- Newark Island Island 59 kmE
- Don Island Island 55 kmNE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 58 kmS
- Barton Island Island 32 kmE
60–100 km1,065 places
- Beal Island Island 90 kmN
- Saint George's Island Island 68 kmNW
- The Island Island 93 kmNW
- Heron Island Island 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Shirley
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature2
- East Wood · Natural site
- Greaves's Wood · Natural site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wyaston Brook River, Osmaston2 km NW
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Browns Book River, Edlaston and Wyaston2.2 km W
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Rough Wood Natural site, Yeldersley2.6 km N
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Job's Wood Natural site, Bradley4 km N
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Stydd Hall Landmark, Yeaveley4.3 km W
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Mackworth Castle Historic site, Mackworth11 km E
Sources & licences
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