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Torside Castle

Located in Charlesworth, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°27′56″ N 1°53′10″ W

Map showing the location of Torside Castle Torside Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Glossop
4.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
478 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport29 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport47 km

About Torside Castle

Torside Castle is a historic site. Location: Charlesworth, High Peak District. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Bleaklow Hill and Higher Shelf Stones.

Climate of Torside Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–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 Torside Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Torside Castle

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 47 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 66 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 19 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 22 kmnorth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 23 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 27 kmwest

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

Day trips from Torside Castle

Within 100 km: 641 historic and cultural sites, 987 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 2 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 4 kmW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 2 kmNW
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 3 kmNW

25–60 km579 places

  • Great Britain Island 60 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 25 kmW
  • The Island Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km1,009 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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