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Harpur Hill

Located in High Peak District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°14′14″ N 1°54′23″ W

Map showing the location of Harpur Hill Harpur Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
359 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport28 km
EMA East Midlands Airport60 km

About Harpur Hill

Harpur Hill is a village. Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire. Elevation: 359 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Fox Low and Grin Low.

Climate of Harpur 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 Harpur Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°11°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harpur Hill

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 28 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 60 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 64 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 33 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 34 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 34 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Harpur Hill

Within 100 km: 690 historic and cultural sites, 1,055 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE
  • Howden Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
  • Redmires Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km540 places

  • Horninglow island Island 51 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 35 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 42 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 59 kmSE

60–100 km1,154 places

  • Great Britain Island 85 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 83 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 87 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Fox Low Mountain, High Peak District
    0.4 km E
  • Grin Low Mountain, High Peak District
    1.1 km NW
  • High Edge Mountain, Hartington Middle Quarter
    2.4 km S
  • Axe Edge Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    3.6 km SW
  • Thirkelow Rocks Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    2.4 km SW
  • Hind Low Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
    2.8 km SE

Sources & licences

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