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Gosforth Valley

Located in Dronfield, North East Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°17′58″ N 1°29′07″ W

Map showing the location of Gosforth Valley Gosforth Valley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
171 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 Airport53 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Gosforth Valley

Gosforth Valley is a neighbourhood. Location: Dronfield, North East Derbyshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Highfield Hill and Holmesfield Castle Hill.

Climate of Gosforth Valley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 Gosforth Valley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)846368615667546566778089

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gosforth Valley

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 7 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 53 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 64 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 9 kmnorth
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 17 kmnortheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 34 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gosforth Valley

Within 100 km: 597 historic and cultural sites, 805 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Don Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 18 kmNW
  • Howden Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km540 places

  • Newark Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Horninglow island Island 55 kmS
  • Beal Island Island 51 kmN
  • Saint George's Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km853 places

  • Great Britain Island 85 kmNW
  • Read's Island Island 76 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 70 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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