- Elevation
- 245 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport108 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport110 km
About Swinside
Swinside is a mountain. Location: Above Derwent, Cumberland. Elevation: 245 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Lingholm Islands and Barrow.
Photos of Swinside
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Skiddaw Antiquary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Swinside
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 167 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 127 | 135 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 97 | 117 | 133 | 170 | 167 | 176 |
How to get to Swinside
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 108 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 87 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 108 kmnortheast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 110 kmsouthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 113 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 87 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 97 kmsouth
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 104 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 107 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 109 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swinside
Within 100 km: 624 historic and cultural sites, 2,419 natural sites, 514 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km691 places
- Seamew Crag Island 24 kmSE
- Little Isle Island 20 kmSE
- Heron Island Island 20 kmSE
- Cherry Holm Island 16 kmE
25–60 km1,081 places
- High Moor Mountain 42 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 48 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 30 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmNW
60–100 km1,785 places
- British Isles Island 85 kmSW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 94 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 73 kmW
- Foulney Island Island 60 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portinscale Village, Above Derwent1.3 km NE
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Braithwaite Village, Above Derwent1.7 km NW
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Keswick Village, Keswick2.7 km E
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Newlands Village, Above Derwent1 km S
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High Hill Neighbourhood, Keswick2.3 km NE
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How Village, Above Derwent1.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lingholm Islands Island, Above Derwent1.3 km E
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Barrow Mountain, Above Derwent1.7 km W
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Skelgill Bank Mountain, Above Derwent1.9 km S
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Braithwaite How Mountain, Above Derwent2 km NW
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Otterbield Island Island, Above Derwent1.7 km SE
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Rowling End Mountain, Above Derwent2.2 km SW
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Stile End Mountain, Above Derwent2.3 km W
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St Herbert's Island Island, Above Derwent2 km SE
Sources & licences
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