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High Crags

Located in Above Derwent, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°33′39″ N 3°10′55″ W

Map showing the location of High Crags High Crags
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
412 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portinscale
4.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport108 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport110 km

About High Crags

High Crags is a mountain. Location: Above Derwent, Cumberland. Elevation: 412 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Maiden Moor and Cat Bells.

Climate of High Crags

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
June (89 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 Crags
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°13°15°17°16°14°10°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)17512713593908997117133170167176

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to High Crags

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 108 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 83 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 108 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 110 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 114 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 83 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 94 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 101 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 111 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from High Crags

Within 100 km: 610 historic and cultural sites, 2,334 natural sites, 494 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km722 places

  • Seamew Crag Island 21 kmSE
  • Little Isle Island 18 kmSE
  • Heron Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Cherry Holm Island 16 kmE

25–60 km1,020 places

  • High Moor Mountain 38 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 29 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 45 kmNW

60–100 km1,696 places

  • British Isles Island 82 kmSW
  • Great Britain Island 99 kmSE
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 74 kmNW

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