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Brownhill

Located in High Peak District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°25′53″ N 1°56′14″ W

Map showing the location of Brownhill Brownhill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
281 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glossop
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport25 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport52 km

About Brownhill

Brownhill is a mountain. Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 281 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Shire Hill and Cown Edge.

Climate of Brownhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Brownhill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brownhill

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 25 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 52 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 62 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 15 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 21 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 26 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Brownhill

Within 100 km: 669 historic and cultural sites, 996 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 22 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 7 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 5 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 6 kmNE

25–60 km563 places

  • Beal Island Island 59 kmNE
  • The Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 38 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,052 places

  • Great Britain Island 63 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glossop Town, High Peak District
    1.5 km NW
  • Hadfield Village, High Peak District
    4.3 km NW
  • Charlestown Neighbourhood, High Peak District
    0.9 km W
  • Whitfield Park Neighbourhood, High Peak District
    1 km NW
  • Old Glossop Neighbourhood, High Peak District
    2 km N
  • Simmondley Neighbourhood, High Peak District
    2.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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