Axe Edge Moor, Hartington Upper Quarter

About Axe Edge Moor

Axe Edge Moor is a mountain. Location: Hartington Upper Quarter, High Peak District. Elevation: 551 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Axe Edge and Thirkelow Rocks.

Photos of Axe Edge Moor

Axe Edge Dave Dunford · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Axe Edge Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night -2°)
Wettest month: November (123 mm)
Driest month: May (77 mm)

4° -1°

3° -2°

6° 0°

8° 1°

12° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

14° 7°

10° 4°

6° 1°

4° 0°

Jan

118

Feb

87

Mar

96

Apr

79

May

77

Jun

85

Jul

78

Aug

95

Sep

95

Oct

116

Nov

123

Dec

123

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 Axe Edge Moor
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	3°	6°	8°	12°	15°	17°	17°	14°	10°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-2°	0°	1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	4°	1°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	118	87	96	79	77	85	78	95	95	116	123	123

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Axe Edge Moor

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 26 kmnorthwest
East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 61 kmsoutheast
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 61 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Stockport Population: 139.1K 24 kmnorthwest
Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 30 kmsouthwest
Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 32 kmsouthwest
Manchester Population: 569K 34 kmnorthwest
Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 36 kmeast

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

Day trips from Axe Edge Moor

Within 100 km: 710 historic and cultural sites, 1,100 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km210 places

Ladybower Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
Derwent Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE
Kinder Scout Mountain 18 kmN
The Cloud Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km539 places

Horninglow island Island 52 kmSE
Saint George's Island Island 34 kmNW
The Island Island 59 kmNW
Don Island Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km1,223 places

Great Britain Island 85 kmN
Thurstaston Beach Beach 80 kmW
Formby Beach Beach 85 kmNW
Ainsdale Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Buxton Town, High Peak District
3.8 km NE
Ladmanlow Village, High Peak District
1.3 km NE
Dove Head Village, Hartington Upper Quarter
1.9 km S
Brand Side Village, Hartington Upper Quarter
2.1 km SE
Harpur Hill Village, High Peak District
2.9 km E
River's Vale Neighbourhood, High Peak District
3.1 km NE

Axe Edge Moor

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Axe Edge Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
1.4 km S
Thirkelow Rocks Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
2 km SE
Grin Low Mountain, High Peak District
2.2 km NE
Burbage Edge Mountain, High Peak District
2.7 km N
Oliver Hill Mountain, Quarnford
3.1 km S
Booth Hill Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter
3.2 km SE
Fox Low Mountain, High Peak District
3.3 km E
Whetstone Ridge Mountain, Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough
3.3 km W