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Cowdale

Located in King Sterndale, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°14′39″ N 1°52′38″ W

Map showing the location of Cowdale Cowdale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
319 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport29 km
EMA East Midlands Airport59 km

About Cowdale

Cowdale is a village. Location: King Sterndale, High Peak District. Elevation: 319 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Deep dale and Fox Low.

Climate of Cowdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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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Climate of Cowdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cowdale

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 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 29 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 59 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 66 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 31 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 31 kmnortheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 36 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cowdale

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,023 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Howden Reservoir Lake 23 kmN
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE
  • Redmires Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km539 places

  • Horninglow island Island 51 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 36 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,117 places

  • Great Britain Island 85 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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