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Charlestown

Located in High Peak District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°25′54″ N 1°57′04″ W

Map showing the location of Charlestown Charlestown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
191 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 Airport24 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport52 km

About Charlestown

Charlestown is a neighbourhood. Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Brownhill and Mouselow Castle.

Climate of Charlestown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Charlestown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Charlestown

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 24 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 52 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 61 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 14 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 20 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 23 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 27 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Charlestown

Within 100 km: 666 historic and cultural sites, 1,002 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 21 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 8 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 5 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 7 kmNE

25–60 km565 places

  • Beal Island Island 60 kmNE
  • The Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 39 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,056 places

  • Great Britain Island 63 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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