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Low Leighton

Located in New Mills, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°21′56″ N 1°59′08″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
183 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 Airport20 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport58 km

About Low Leighton

Low Leighton is a neighbourhood. Location: New Mills, High Peak District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Chinley Churn and Lantern Pike.

Climate of Low Leighton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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).

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Climate of Low Leighton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Low Leighton

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 20 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 20 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 58 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 60 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 34 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Low Leighton

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 1,027 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 15 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 14 kmNE

25–60 km554 places

  • The Island Island 46 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 42 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 46 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,121 places

  • Great Britain Island 71 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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