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Waterswallows Hill

Located in Green Fairfield, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°16′22″ N 1°52′09″ W

Map showing the location of Waterswallows Hill Waterswallows Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
379 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Buxton
3.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport29 km
EMA East Midlands Airport61 km

About Waterswallows Hill

Waterswallows Hill is a mountain. Location: Green Fairfield, High Peak District. Elevation: 379 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Bole Hill and Cowlow Hill.

Climate of Waterswallows Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Waterswallows Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waterswallows Hill

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 61 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 66 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 30 kmnortheast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 30 kmeast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 34 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Waterswallows Hill

Within 100 km: 674 historic and cultural sites, 997 natural sites, 173 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 23 kmN
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 23 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km537 places

  • Horninglow island Island 54 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 34 kmNW
  • The Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,082 places

  • Great Britain Island 81 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 88 kmNW

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