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Higher Crossings

Located in Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°19′32″ N 1°55′50″ W

Map showing the location of Higher Crossings Higher Crossings
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
260 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 Higher Crossings

Higher Crossings is a village. Location: Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak District. Elevation: 260 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 Higher Crossings

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Higher Crossings
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°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)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Higher Crossings

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 63 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 27 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 Higher Crossings

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 1,008 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 17 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 17 kmN

25–60 km551 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 28 kmNW
  • The Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 39 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km1,108 places

  • Great Britain Island 75 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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