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Lee Head

Located in Charlesworth, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°25′44″ N 1°59′47″ W

Map showing the location of Lee Head Lee Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
185 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 Airport21 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport53 km

About Lee Head

Lee Head is a village. Location: Charlesworth, High Peak District. Elevation: 185 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Cown Edge and Ardotalia.

Climate of Lee Head

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 Lee Head
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 Lee Head

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 21 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 53 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 58 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 11 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 17 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 21 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 28 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lee Head

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 1,016 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 18 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 11 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 6 kmNE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 9 kmNE

25–60 km578 places

  • The Island Island 41 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 42 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Calder Island Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,085 places

  • Great Britain Island 64 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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