- Elevation
- 180 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport21 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport58 km
About Birch Vale
Birch Vale is a village. Location: Hayfield, High Peak District. Elevation: 180 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Lantern Pike and Chinley Churn.
Climate of Birch Vale
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (132 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 94 | 104 | 82 | 78 | 86 | 80 | 97 | 100 | 123 | 130 | 132 |
How to get to Birch Vale
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 13 km to the west.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 21 kmwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 58 kmnorth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Stockport Population: 139.1K 13 kmwest
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 21 kmnorthwest
- Manchester Population: 569K 21 kmnorthwest
- Salford Population: 129.8K 25 kmnorthwest
- Huddersfield Population: 149K 32 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Birch Vale
Within 100 km: 681 historic and cultural sites, 1,014 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km229 places
- Saint George's Island Island 22 kmNW
- Woodhead Reservoir Lake 13 kmNE
- Valehouse Reservoir Lake 11 kmN
- Torside Reservoir Lake 12 kmN
25–60 km545 places
- The Island Island 46 kmNW
- Don Island Island 41 kmE
- Calder Island Island 44 kmNE
- Stennard Island Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km1,109 places
- Great Britain Island 69 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 78 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 78 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lantern Pike Mountain, Hayfield1.3 km N
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Chinley Churn Mountain, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside2.8 km SE
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Knarrs Mountain, Hayfield3.5 km N
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Mount Famine Mountain, Hayfield3.8 km SE
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Mellor Moor Mountain, Stockport3.7 km W
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Lyme Park Natural site, England6.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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