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Alton

Located in Ashover, North East Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°10′28″ N 1°27′31″ W

Map showing the location of Alton Alton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
238 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport39 km
MAN Manchester Airport58 km

About Alton

Alton is a village. Location: Ashover, North East Derbyshire. Elevation: 238 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Bole Hill and Cocking Tor.

Climate of Alton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Alton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°20°20°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)846368615667546566778089

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alton

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 39 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 58 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 9 kmnorth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 18 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 23 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 28 kmsouth
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 29 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alton

Within 100 km: 585 historic and cultural sites, 778 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Holme Nook Island 25 kmS
  • Redmires Lake 24 kmNW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 12 kmW
  • Sir William Hill Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km505 places

  • Newark Island Island 44 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 42 kmS
  • Don Island Island 29 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km853 places

  • Great Britain Island 99 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 83 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 79 kmNE
  • The Island Island 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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