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Cockyard

Located in Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°19′00″ N 1°56′22″ W

Map showing the location of Cockyard Cockyard
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
236 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 Airport23 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport61 km

About Cockyard

Cockyard is a village. Location: Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak District. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Eccles Pike and Black Edge.

Climate of Cockyard

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Cockyard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cockyard

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 23 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 61 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 64 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 32 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cockyard

Within 100 km: 687 historic and cultural sites, 1,023 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km553 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 28 kmNW
  • The Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 40 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,121 places

  • Great Britain Island 76 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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