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Historic site

Ardotalia

Located in High Peak District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°27′08″ N 1°59′16″ W

Ardotalia
Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Hadfield
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
141 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport23 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport51 km

About Ardotalia

Ardotalia is a historic site. Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire.

From Wikipedia

Ardotalia (from British Celtic for "high dark hill"), also known as Melandra or Melandra Castle, is a Roman fort in Gamesley, near Glossop in Derbyshire, England. Ardotalia was constructed by Cohors Primae Frisiavonum—The First Cohort of Frisiavones. Evidence for the existence of this unit exists not only from the building stone found at the site but also from various diplomas and other Roman writings.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ardotalia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (132 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Ardotalia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°20°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ardotalia

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 23 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 51 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 17 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 20 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 26 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ardotalia

Within 100 km: 666 historic and cultural sites, 1,021 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 18 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 9 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 4 kmNE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 7 kmNE

25–60 km592 places

  • The Island Island 40 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 42 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Calder Island Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km1,064 places

  • Great Britain Island 61 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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