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Barker Bank

Located in Edale, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°21′30″ N 1°47′34″ W

Map showing the location of Barker Bank Barker Bank
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
426 m
above sea level
Nearest town
High Peak
3.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport32 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport57 km

About Barker Bank

Barker Bank is a mountain. Location: Edale, High Peak District. Elevation: 426 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Mam Tor and Lose Hill.

Climate of Barker Bank

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (135 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 Barker Bank
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°4°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13197103847887789598122129135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barker Bank

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 22 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 32 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 57 kmnorth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 66 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 22 kmeast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 25 kmwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 30 kmeast

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

Day trips from Barker Bank

Within 100 km: 640 historic and cultural sites, 915 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 15 kmN
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 16 kmNW
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km545 places

  • Beal Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 34 kmW
  • The Island Island 57 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 30 kmE

60–100 km965 places

  • Great Britain Island 73 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 89 kmW

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