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Newtown

Located in New Mills, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°21′31″ N 2°00′20″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Newtown
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 Airport18 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport56 km

About Newtown

Newtown is a neighbourhood. Location: New Mills, High Peak District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Whaley Moor and Mellor Moor.

Climate of Newtown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (96 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Newtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)906574606072647978949695

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Newtown

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 18 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 18 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 56 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 61 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmnorth
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 36 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Newtown

Within 100 km: 688 historic and cultural sites, 1,050 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 17 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 14 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km551 places

  • The Island Island 46 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 43 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 47 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,154 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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