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Cocking Tor

Located in Ashover, North East Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°09′13″ N 1°29′28″ W

Map showing the location of Cocking Tor Cocking Tor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
317 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ashover
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport38 km
MAN Manchester Airport57 km

About Cocking Tor

Cocking Tor is a mountain. Location: Ashover, North East Derbyshire. Elevation: 317 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Ashover Hay and Bole Hill.

Climate of Cocking Tor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (79 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 Cocking Tor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)745660565563546464727479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cocking Tor

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 38 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 57 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 12 kmnortheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 20 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 26 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 26 kmsouth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 32 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cocking Tor

Within 100 km: 591 historic and cultural sites, 782 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • Holme Nook Island 23 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 25 kmSW
  • Lees Moor Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Sir William Hill Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km508 places

  • Newark Island Island 45 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 39 kmS
  • Don Island Island 32 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 52 kmE

60–100 km849 places

  • Read's Island Island 86 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 82 kmNE
  • The Island Island 93 kmNE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 76 kmNE

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