- Elevation
- 473 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport24 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport59 km
About Mount Famine
Mount Famine is a mountain. Location: Hayfield, High Peak District. Elevation: 473 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include South Head and Chinley Churn.
Photos of Mount Famine
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Vale of Edale The original uploader was Bpa at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Mount Famine
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 94 | 104 | 82 | 78 | 86 | 80 | 97 | 100 | 123 | 130 | 132 |
How to get to Mount Famine
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 17 km to the west.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 24 kmwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 59 kmnorth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 62 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Stockport Population: 139.1K 17 kmwest
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 24 kmnorthwest
- Manchester Population: 569K 25 kmnorthwest
- Salford Population: 129.8K 29 kmnorthwest
- Sheffield Population: 556.5K 30 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mount Famine
Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 990 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km214 places
- Woodhead Reservoir Lake 14 kmN
- Valehouse Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
- Torside Reservoir Lake 14 kmN
- Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
25–60 km558 places
- Saint George's Island Island 26 kmNW
- The Island Island 50 kmNW
- Don Island Island 38 kmE
- Willow Island Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km1,082 places
- Great Britain Island 71 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 82 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 82 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hayfield Village, Hayfield2.7 km NW
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Chinley Village, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside2.8 km SW
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High Peak Town, Edale4.8 km E
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Chapel en le Frith Town, Chapel-en-le-Frith4.1 km S
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New Smithy Village, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside2.5 km S -
Highgate Neighbourhood, Hayfield2.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
South Head Mountain, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside0.6 km SE
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Chinley Churn Mountain, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside2 km W
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Brown Knoll Mountain, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside2.8 km E
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Kinder Scout Mountain, Edale4.1 km NE
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Eccles Pike Mountain, Chapel-en-le-Frith4.3 km SW
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Lantern Pike Mountain, Hayfield4.4 km NW
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Mill Hill Mountain, Hope Woodlands5.5 km N
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Lord's Seat Mountain, Edale5.8 km E
Sources & licences
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