Wirksworth
Located in Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°04′44″ N 1°33′32″ W
- Elevation
- 250 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Wirksworth
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport32 km
- MAN Manchester Airport57 km
About Wirksworth
Wirksworth is a village. Location: Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 250 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Bolehill and Alport Height.
Climate of Wirksworth
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 62 | 68 | 63 | 64 | 69 | 61 | 75 | 73 | 84 | 87 | 89 |
How to get to Wirksworth
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 18 km to the south.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 32 kmsoutheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 57 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 71 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Derby Population: 270.5K 18 kmsouth
- Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 21 kmnortheast
- Mansfield Population: 172K 25 kmeast
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 31 kmsoutheast
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 31 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wirksworth
Within 100 km: 607 historic and cultural sites, 811 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km154 places
- Holme Nook Island 15 kmS
- Holmes's Islands Island 16 kmSW
- Lees Moor Mountain 15 kmN
- Longstone Moor Mountain 22 kmNW
25–60 km511 places
- Newark Island Island 49 kmE
- Horninglow island Island 30 kmS
- Don Island Island 41 kmN
- Torksey Island Island 60 kmNE
60–100 km884 places
- Read's Island Island 95 kmNE
- Whitton Island Island 91 kmNE
- Howden Dyke Island Island 86 kmNE
- Beal Island Island 76 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Wirksworth
8 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages7
- Bolehill · Village
- Godfreyhole · Village
- Gorseybank · Neighbourhood
- Millers Green · Village
- Steeple Grange · Neighbourhood
- Warmbrook · Neighbourhood
- Washgreen · Neighbourhood
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bolehill Mountain, Cromford1.8 km N
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Alport Height Mountain, Ashleyhay2.2 km S
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Stainsbro Hill Mountain, Callow3.4 km W
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Scarthin Rock Mountain, Cromford3.4 km N
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Middleton Moor Mountain, Middleton3.6 km NW
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Bilberry Knoll Mountain, Matlock Town4.5 km N
Other cities and towns in Derbyshire Dales District
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Riber Village, Matlock Town5 km N -
Matlock Bath Village, Derbyshire Dales District4.8 km N
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Bonsall Village, Derbyshire Dales District5.5 km NW
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Kirk Ireton Village, Derbyshire Dales District5.2 km SW
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Carsington Village, Derbyshire Dales District5.2 km W
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Hopton Village, Derbyshire Dales District4.2 km W
Sources & licences
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