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Derbyshire Dales District

Located in Derbyshire, England Coordinates: 53°07′48″ N 1°42′20″ W

Map showing the location of Derbyshire Dales District Derbyshire Dales District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
71,288
71.3K
Elevation
313 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
111
listed under Derbyshire Dales District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport42 km
MAN Manchester Airport45 km

About Derbyshire Dales District

Derbyshire Dales District is a municipality. Location: Derbyshire, England. Population: 71,288. Elevation: 313 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Dove Dale and Gratton Hill.

Climate of Derbyshire Dales District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (94 mm)
Driest month
February (66 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 Derbyshire Dales District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)886672666974678278919494

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derbyshire Dales District

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 42 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 45 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 23 kmnortheast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 32 kmnortheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 34 kmeast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 35 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Derbyshire Dales District

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 891 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km189 places

  • Holmes's Islands Island 14 kmS
  • Shining Tor Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Gun Mountain 23 kmW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km519 places

  • Newark Island Island 59 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 36 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km1,014 places

  • Great Britain Island 99 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Read's Island Island 99 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Derbyshire Dales District and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Derbyshire Dales District Barnsley Maidenhead Stafford
Population 71.3K 71.4K 70.4K 70.1K
Elevation 313 m 112 m 32 m 77 m
Summer day (hottest month) 19° 21° 23° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 0° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 941 mm 744 mm 681 mm 806 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 49 km 191 km 45 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Derbyshire Dales District

111 places

Cities & villages51

Nearby attractions & nature

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