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Black Edge

Located in Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°17′29″ N 1°54′26″ W

Map showing the location of Black Edge Black Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
507 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Buxton
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport26 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport63 km

About Black Edge

Black Edge is a mountain. Location: Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak District. Elevation: 507 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Dove Holes Hill and Combs Head.

Climate of Black Edge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Black Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°10°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Black Edge

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 21 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 26 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 63 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 31 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 33 kmeast

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

Day trips from Black Edge

Within 100 km: 671 historic and cultural sites, 1,011 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 22 kmN
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km544 places

  • Horninglow island Island 57 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 31 kmNW
  • The Island Island 56 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 39 kmNE

60–100 km1,092 places

  • Great Britain Island 79 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 85 kmNW

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