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Bowden Head

Located in Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°20′08″ N 1°53′47″ W

Map showing the location of Bowden Head Bowden Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport26 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport61 km

About Bowden Head

Bowden Head is a village. Location: Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak District. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include South Head and Eccles Pike.

Climate of Bowden Head

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 Bowden Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bowden Head

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 19 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 26 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 61 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 63 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 29 kmeast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 31 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bowden Head

Within 100 km: 672 historic and cultural sites, 988 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 17 kmN
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 16 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 16 kmN
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km556 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 29 kmNW
  • The Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 37 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,073 places

  • Great Britain Island 74 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 83 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 84 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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