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Historic site

Hope Motte

Located in Hope, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°20′51″ N 1°44′38″ W

Map showing the location of Hope Motte Hope Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Hope Valley
0.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport36 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport58 km

About Hope Motte

Hope Motte is a historic site. Location: Hope, High Peak District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Castleton Town Defences and The Folly.

Climate of Hope Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (135 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).

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Climate of Hope Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)13197103847887789598122129135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hope Motte

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 36 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 58 kmnorth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 19 kmeast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 27 kmeast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 28 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 33 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hope Motte

Within 100 km: 621 historic and cultural sites, 904 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 20 kmNW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 18 kmNW
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km537 places

  • Beal Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 37 kmW
  • Don Island Island 27 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km938 places

  • Great Britain Island 75 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hope Valley Village, Hope
    0.1 km NW
  • Hope Village, Hope
    0.5 km NW
  • Bamford Village, Bamford
    3.6 km E
  • Aston Village, High Peak District
    1.5 km NE

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