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Ridgeway

Located in Eckington, North East Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°19′44″ N 1°23′52″ W

Map showing the location of Ridgeway Ridgeway
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
158 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 Airport56 km
MAN Manchester Airport59 km

About Ridgeway

Ridgeway is a village. Location: Eckington, North East Derbyshire. Elevation: 158 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Backmoor and Moortop.

Climate of Ridgeway

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 Ridgeway
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)846368615667546566778089

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ridgeway

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 8 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 56 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 59 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 62 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 9 kmsouth
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 12 kmnorth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 28 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ridgeway

Within 100 km: 565 historic and cultural sites, 795 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Don Island Island 11 kmN
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 22 kmW
  • Dale Dyke Reservoir Lake 18 kmNW
  • Redmires Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km563 places

  • Newark Island Island 47 kmSE
  • Horninglow island Island 60 kmS
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 46 kmN

60–100 km815 places

  • Great Britain Island 85 kmNW
  • Sunk Island Island 95 kmNE
  • Read's Island Island 69 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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