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Historic site

Mouselow Castle

Located in High Peak District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°27′22″ N 1°57′35″ W

Mouselow Castle
Bob Harvey · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Glossop
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
271 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport24 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport50 km

About Mouselow Castle

Mouselow Castle is a historic site. Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire.

From Wikipedia

Glossop Castle (also known as Mouselow Castle) is a Norman earthwork north of Glossop, off Hilltop Road, 14 miles (23 km) east of Manchester, on the A57. The site is visible from the main road, standing atop a commanding ridge. Some 12 miles (19 km) southeast is Peveril Castle.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mouselow Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of Mouselow Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mouselow Castle

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 24 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 50 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 61 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 14 kmwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 19 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 22 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 24 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Mouselow Castle

Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 1,020 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 20 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 7 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 2 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 5 kmNE

25–60 km593 places

  • Beal Island Island 59 kmNE
  • The Island Island 42 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 40 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,049 places

  • Great Britain Island 61 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 76 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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Nearest towns and villages

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