Black Chew Head
Located in Tintwistle, High Peak District Coordinates: 53°30′52″ N 1°55′01″ W
- Elevation
- 542 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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.
Photos of Black Chew Head
Climate of Black Chew Head
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 136 | 99 | 108 | 84 | 78 | 87 | 80 | 98 | 103 | 127 | 134 | 139 |
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
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Crowden Village, Tintwistle3 km SE -
Hadfield Village, High Peak District6.6 km SW -
Saddleworth Town, Saddleworth6.9 km NW
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Uppermill Town, Saddleworth7 km NW
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Longdendale Town, Tameside7.7 km SW
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Mossley Town, Mossley7.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Featherbed Moss Mountain, Saddleworth1.3 km SW
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White Low Mountain, Tintwistle3.1 km E
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Hoarstone Edge Mountain, Tameside3.6 km W
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Black Hill Mountain, Holme Valley4.1 km NE
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Torside Reservoir Lake, England3.6 km S
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Longdendale Reservoirs Lake, England3.6 km S
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Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake, England4.1 km S
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Longdendale Natural site, England5.4 km S
Sources & licences
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