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Dove Head

Located in Hartington Upper Quarter, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°12′58″ N 1°56′27″ W

Map showing the location of Dove Head Dove Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
434 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport27 km
EMA East Midlands Airport59 km

About Dove Head

Dove Head is a village. Location: Hartington Upper Quarter, High Peak District. Elevation: 434 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Axe Edge and Thirkelow Rocks.

Climate of Dove Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
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 Dove Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Dove Head

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 26 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 27 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 59 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 62 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 35 kmeast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 35 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Dove Head

Within 100 km: 710 historic and cultural sites, 1,099 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km205 places

  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE
  • Kinder Scout Mountain 19 kmN
  • The Cloud Mountain 15 kmW
  • Shining Tor Mountain 7 kmNW

25–60 km540 places

  • Horninglow island Island 50 kmSE
  • Saint George's Island Island 36 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 60 kmSE

60–100 km1,225 places

  • Great Britain Island 87 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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