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High Stones

Located in Bradfield, Sheffield Coordinates: 53°26′44″ N 1°43′07″ W

Map showing the location of High Stones High Stones
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
550 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stocksbridge
9.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport39 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport47 km

About High Stones

High Stones is a mountain. Location: Bradfield, Sheffield. Elevation: 550 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Upper Hey and Margery Hill.

Climate of High Stones

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (135 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 High Stones
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)13197103847887789598122129135

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to High Stones

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 39 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 47 kmnorth
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 73 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 18 kmeast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 23 kmnorth
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 24 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 29 kmwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 29 kmwest

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

Day trips from High Stones

Within 100 km: 638 historic and cultural sites, 902 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Don Island Island 24 kmE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 11 kmNW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 13 kmW

25–60 km573 places

  • Beal Island Island 47 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 36 kmW
  • The Island Island 56 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km947 places

  • Great Britain Island 64 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 91 kmW

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