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Black Chew Head

Located in Tintwistle, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°30′52″ N 1°55′01″ W

Map showing the location of Black Chew Head Black Chew Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
542 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crowden
3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport30 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km

About Black Chew Head

Black Chew Head is a mountain. Location: Tintwistle, High Peak District. Elevation: 542 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Featherbed Moss and White Low.

Climate of Black Chew Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (139 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 Black Chew Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)136991088478878098103127134139

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Black Chew Head

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 30 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 43 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 65 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 14 kmwest
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 17 kmnortheast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 22 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 25 kmwest

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

Day trips from Black Chew Head

Within 100 km: 655 historic and cultural sites, 1,010 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 23 kmW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 5 kmSE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 5 kmSW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 4 kmS

25–60 km606 places

  • Great Britain Island 54 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 53 kmNE
  • The Island Island 41 kmW
  • Heron Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,035 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 84 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 78 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 78 kmW

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