- Population
- 92,666
- 92.7K
- Elevation
- 335 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport29 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport57 km
About High Peak
High Peak is a town. Location: Edale, High Peak District. Population: 92,666. Elevation: 335 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Peak District National Park and Lord's Seat.
Photos of High Peak
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Vale of Edale The original uploader was Bpa at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Peveril Castle Darren Copley from Sheffield · CC BY 2.0 -
Castleton Town Defences Douglal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of High Peak
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 94 | 104 | 82 | 78 | 86 | 80 | 97 | 100 | 123 | 130 | 132 |
How to get to High Peak
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 21 km to the west.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 57 kmnorth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 67 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Stockport Population: 139.1K 21 kmwest
- Sheffield Population: 556.5K 25 kmeast
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 26 kmnorthwest
- Manchester Population: 569K 29 kmnorthwest
- Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 31 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from High Peak
Within 100 km: 666 historic and cultural sites, 948 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km218 places
- Woodhead Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
- Valehouse Reservoir Lake 14 kmNW
- Torside Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
- Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 14 kmNW
25–60 km548 places
- Beal Island Island 59 kmNE
- Saint George's Island Island 30 kmNW
- The Island Island 53 kmNW
- Don Island Island 33 kmE
60–100 km1,028 places
- Great Britain Island 71 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 86 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 86 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 85 kmW
Straight-line distances.
High Peak and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | High Peak | Darlington | Southport | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92.7K | 92.4K | 91.7K | 90.5K |
| Elevation | 335 m | 40 m | 9 m | 34 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,233 mm | 674 mm | 800 mm | 695 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Sep | Jun–Sep | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 130 km | 83 km | 73 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Peak District National Park Natural site, Edale2.2 km S
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Lord's Seat Mountain, Edale2.4 km S
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Kinder Scout Mountain, Edale2.4 km NW
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Brown Knoll Mountain, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside2.1 km W
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Vale of Edale Natural site, England2.6 km NE
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Barker Bank Mountain, Edale3.7 km E
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Mam Tor Mountain, Castleton3.2 km SE
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Peveril Castle Historic site, Castleton5.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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