Thirkelow Rocks
Located in Hartington Upper Quarter, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°13′10″ N 1°55′39″ W
- Elevation
- 451 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport28 km
- EMA East Midlands Airport59 km
About Thirkelow Rocks
Thirkelow Rocks is a mountain. Location: Hartington Upper Quarter, High Peak District. Elevation: 451 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Axe Edge and Booth Hill.
Photos of Thirkelow Rocks
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Axe Edge Dave Dunford · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Thirkelow Rocks
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 118 | 87 | 96 | 79 | 77 | 85 | 78 | 95 | 95 | 116 | 123 | 123 |
How to get to Thirkelow Rocks
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 28 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 28 kmnorthwest
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 59 kmsoutheast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 63 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Stockport Population: 139.1K 26 kmnorthwest
- Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 30 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 32 kmsouthwest
- Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 34 kmeast
- Manchester Population: 569K 36 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thirkelow Rocks
Within 100 km: 706 historic and cultural sites, 1,081 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km206 places
- Ladybower Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
- Derwent Reservoir Lake 25 kmNE
- Kinder Scout Mountain 19 kmN
- The Cloud Mountain 16 kmW
25–60 km537 places
- Horninglow island Island 50 kmSE
- Saint George's Island Island 36 kmNW
- Don Island Island 44 kmNE
- Barton Island Island 59 kmSE
60–100 km1,208 places
- Great Britain Island 87 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 82 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 87 kmNW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Buxton Town, High Peak District4.4 km N -
Brand Side Village, Hartington Upper Quarter0.8 km SW
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Dove Head Village, Hartington Upper Quarter1 km SW
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Colshaw Village, Hollinsclough1.8 km SW
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Hilltop Village, Quarnford2.2 km SW
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Hollinsclough Village, Staffordshire Moorlands2.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Axe Edge Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter1.7 km W
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Booth Hill Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter1.2 km SE
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High Edge Mountain, Hartington Middle Quarter1.4 km E
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Hollins Hill Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter1.7 km SE
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Axe Edge Moor Mountain, Hartington Upper Quarter2 km NW
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Grin Low Mountain, High Peak District2.6 km N
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Oliver Hill Mountain, Quarnford2.7 km SW
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Fox Low Mountain, High Peak District2.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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