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Slack

Located in Ashover, North East Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°09′48″ N 1°30′08″ W

Map showing the location of Slack Slack
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
226 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 Airport56 km

About Slack

Slack is a village. Location: Ashover, North East Derbyshire. Elevation: 226 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Cocking Tor and Ashover Hay.

Climate of Slack

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (61 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 Slack
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)836268636469617573848789

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slack

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 11 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 39 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 56 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 79 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 11 kmnortheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 20 kmeast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 25 kmnorth
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 27 kmsouth
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 31 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Slack

Within 100 km: 589 historic and cultural sites, 786 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Holme Nook Island 24 kmS
  • Holmes's Islands Island 25 kmSW
  • Redmires Lake 24 kmN
  • Lees Moor Mountain 10 kmNW

25–60 km506 places

  • Newark Island Island 46 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 40 kmS
  • Don Island Island 31 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 53 kmE

60–100 km851 places

  • Great Britain Island 99 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 86 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 82 kmNE
  • The Island Island 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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