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Cown Edge

Located in Charlesworth, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°25′30″ N 1°58′09″ W

Map showing the location of Cown Edge Cown Edge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
411 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glossop
2.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport22 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport53 km

About Cown Edge

Cown Edge is a mountain. Location: Charlesworth, High Peak District. Elevation: 411 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Knarrs and Brownhill.

Climate of Cown Edge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Cown Edge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°4°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cown Edge

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 13 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 22 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 53 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 13 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 19 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 22 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 28 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cown Edge

Within 100 km: 669 historic and cultural sites, 1,002 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km222 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 20 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 9 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 6 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 8 kmNE

25–60 km559 places

  • The Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 40 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Calder Island Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km1,078 places

  • Great Britain Island 64 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 79 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 75 kmW

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