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Thornsett

Located in New Mills, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°22′47″ N 1°58′57″ W

Thornsett
Raymond Knapman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
190 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 Thornsett

Thornsett is a village. Location: New Mills, High Peak District. Elevation: 190 m.

From Wikipedia

Thornsett is a hamlet within the civil parish of New Mills in Derbyshire. It lies between New Mills and Hayfield, and includes a primary school, a nursery, two pubs, a band room and a cemetery (created in 1993). It is roughly 13 miles (21 km) southeast of central Manchester and 22 miles (35 km) west of Sheffield. The hamlet is governed by High Peak Borough Council and, as it lies within New Mills' parish boundaries, New Mills Town Council.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Thornsett

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 Thornsett
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 Thornsett

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 west.

Airports

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

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 12 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 33 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Thornsett

Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 1,020 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 14 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 11 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 13 kmNE

25–60 km559 places

  • The Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 42 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km1,113 places

  • Great Britain Island 69 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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