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Bamford Moor

Located in Bamford, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°21′31″ N 1°41′04″ W

Map showing the location of Bamford Moor Bamford Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
426 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bamford
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport40 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport56 km

About Bamford Moor

Bamford Moor is a mountain. Location: Bamford, High Peak District. Elevation: 426 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include High Neb and Win Hill.

Climate of Bamford Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (135 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 Bamford Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°4°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13197103847887789598122129135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bamford Moor

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 56 kmnorth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 63 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 15 kmeast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 23 kmeast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 32 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 33 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bamford Moor

Within 100 km: 618 historic and cultural sites, 883 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Don Island Island 23 kmE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 18 kmNW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 22 kmNW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km546 places

  • Beal Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 41 kmW
  • Heron Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 60 kmSE

60–100 km914 places

  • Great Britain Island 74 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 96 kmW

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