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Slitherstone Hill

Located in Peak Forest, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°20′04″ N 1°49′03″ W

Map showing the location of Slitherstone Hill Slitherstone Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
478 m
above sea level
Nearest town
High Peak
4.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport31 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport60 km

About Slitherstone Hill

Slitherstone Hill is a mountain. Location: Peak Forest, High Peak District. Elevation: 478 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Eldon Hill and Mam Tor.

Climate of Slitherstone Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (135 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 Slitherstone Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13197103847887789598122129135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slitherstone Hill

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 31 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 60 kmnorth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 65 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 24 kmeast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 24 kmwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 28 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 32 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Slitherstone Hill

Within 100 km: 649 historic and cultural sites, 943 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 17 kmN
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 18 kmNW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 17 kmN
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 18 kmNW

25–60 km539 places

  • Horninglow island Island 60 kmS
  • Beal Island Island 60 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 33 kmNW
  • The Island Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km998 places

  • Great Britain Island 75 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 88 kmW

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