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Peak District National Park

Located in Edale, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°21′00″ N 1°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Peak District National Park Peak District National Park
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
436 m
above sea level
Nearest town
High Peak
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport30 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport59 km

About Peak District National Park

Peak District National Park is a natural site. Location: Edale, High Peak District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Lord's Seat and Mam Tor.

Climate of Peak District National Park

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 -1°)
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 Peak District National Park
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)13197103847887789598122129135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Peak District National Park

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 30 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 59 kmnorth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 23 kmwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 25 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 30 kmeast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 31 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Peak District National Park

Within 100 km: 656 historic and cultural sites, 946 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

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

25–60 km536 places

  • Beal Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 32 kmNW
  • The Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 33 kmE

60–100 km1,014 places

  • Great Britain Island 73 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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