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The Folly

Located in Hope, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°20′34″ N 1°44′56″ W

Map showing the location of The Folly The Folly
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
235 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hope Valley
0.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport35 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport59 km

About The Folly

The Folly is a mountain. Location: Hope, High Peak District. Elevation: 235 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Hope Valley and Hope Motte.

Climate of The Folly

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 19°)
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 The Folly
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)13197103847887789598122129135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Folly

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 35 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 35 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 59 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 28 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 The Folly

Within 100 km: 624 historic and cultural sites, 906 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

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

25–60 km535 places

  • Beal Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 37 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 27 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km944 places

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

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