- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport11 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport47 km
About Stockport Castle
Stockport Castle is a historic site. Location: Stockport, England.
Stockport Castle was a promontory castle in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the castle stood within the medieval town, overlooking a ford across the River Mersey. It was first documented in 1173, but the next known reference dates to 1535, when it was already in ruins. The remaining structures were demolished in 1775.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos of Stockport Castle
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Darul Amaan Mosque Peaceworld111 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Holy Trinity Armenian Church Rod Allday · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Edgeley Park Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Stockport Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (96 mm)
- Driest month
- April (60 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 90 | 65 | 74 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 64 | 79 | 78 | 94 | 96 | 95 |
How to get to Stockport Castle
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 1 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 11 kmsouthwest
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 47 kmwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 60 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Stockport Population: 139.1K 1 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Population: 569K 9 kmnorthwest
- Salford Population: 129.8K 12 kmnorthwest
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 15 kmnorth
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 27 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stockport Castle
Within 100 km: 687 historic and cultural sites, 1,145 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km168 places
- Saint George's Island Island 10 kmNW
- Birch Island Island 18 kmSW
- Woodhead Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE
- Valehouse Reservoir Lake 16 kmNE
25–60 km649 places
- The Island Island 35 kmNW
- Don Island Island 53 kmE
- Calder Island Island 52 kmNE
- Stennard Island Island 53 kmNE
60–100 km1,207 places
- Great Britain Island 66 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 66 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 65 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 64 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Edgeley Park Landmark, Offerton Park1.5 km SW
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Peel Moat Landmark, Stockport3 km NW
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River Goyt River, England0.7 km NE
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Norbury Church Attraction, Stockport4.7 km SE
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Holy Trinity Armenian Church Attraction, Manchester7.2 km NW
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City of Manchester Stadium Landmark, Manchester8.6 km N -
Darul Amaan Mosque Attraction, Manchester7.9 km NW
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Manchester Art Gallery Museum, Manchester9.4 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Stockport City, Stockport0.2 km SW -
Bredbury Town, Stockport2.7 km E
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Cheadle Heath Neighbourhood, Stockport2.5 km SW
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Heaton Chapel Neighbourhood, Stockport2.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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