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Handley

Located in Stretton, North East Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°09′07″ N 1°26′26″ W

Map showing the location of Handley Handley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
180 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 Airport37 km
MAN Manchester Airport60 km

About Handley

Handley is a village. Location: Stretton, North East Derbyshire. Elevation: 180 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Ashover Hay and Stretton Edge.

Climate of Handley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Handley
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)745660565563546464727479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Handley

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 37 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 60 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 11 kmnorth
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 16 kmeast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 26 kmsouth
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 26 kmnorth
  • Nottingham Population: 323.6K 29 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Handley

Within 100 km: 586 historic and cultural sites, 770 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Holme Nook Island 22 kmS
  • Lees Moor Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Sir William Hill Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Longstone Moor Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km505 places

  • Newark Island Island 42 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 40 kmS
  • Don Island Island 31 kmN
  • Torksey Island Island 49 kmE

60–100 km850 places

  • Read's Island Island 84 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 80 kmNE
  • The Island Island 92 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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