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Old Glossop

Located in High Peak District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°26′59″ N 1°56′15″ W

Map showing the location of Old Glossop Old Glossop
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
174 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 Airport25 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport50 km

About Old Glossop

Old Glossop is a neighbourhood. Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Mouselow Castle and Mouselow Castle.

Climate of Old Glossop

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 Old Glossop
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°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)127941048278868097100123130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Old Glossop

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 25 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 50 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 62 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 15 kmwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 20 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 24 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 24 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Old Glossop

Within 100 km: 662 historic and cultural sites, 1,010 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 22 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 6 kmNE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 3 kmN
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 5 kmNE

25–60 km581 places

  • Beal Island Island 58 kmNE
  • The Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 38 kmE
  • Willow Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,049 places

  • Great Britain Island 61 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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