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Portinscale

Located in Above Derwent, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°36′04″ N 3°09′44″ W

Map showing the location of Portinscale Portinscale
Location in United Kingdom
Population
560
560
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport106 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport111 km

About Portinscale

Portinscale is a village. Location: Above Derwent, Cumberland. Population: 560. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (106 km). Nearby sights include Swinside and Lingholm Islands.

Climate of Portinscale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (194 mm)
Driest month
June (95 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 Portinscale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1931391511019895105126144186185194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Portinscale

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 106 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 88 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 106 kmnortheast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 111 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 88 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 98 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 108 kmnortheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 108 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Portinscale

Within 100 km: 626 historic and cultural sites, 2,444 natural sites, 517 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km678 places

  • Seamew Crag Island 24 kmSE
  • Little Isle Island 20 kmSE
  • Heron Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Cherry Holm Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,112 places

  • High Moor Mountain 43 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 31 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmNW

60–100 km1,797 places

  • British Isles Island 86 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 73 kmW
  • Foulney Island Island 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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