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Aikton

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°53′00″ N 3°07′27″ W

Map showing the location of Aikton Aikton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
6
listed under Aikton
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport93 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport115 km

About Aikton

Aikton is a village. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Drumburgh Castle and Moorhouse Hall Top.

Climate of Aikton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Aikton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)896673515462707580918992

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Aikton

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 93 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 97 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 93 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 115 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 97 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 112 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 119 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 126 kmeast

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

Day trips from Aikton

Within 100 km: 644 historic and cultural sites, 3,096 natural sites, 665 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 8 kmNW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 22 kmE
  • Coathouse Island Island 20 kmE
  • Little Corby Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km1,737 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 54 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Tuft Rock Island 58 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 45 kmW

60–100 km2,484 places

  • High Moor Mountain 74 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 81 kmS
  • Walney Island Island 87 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Aikton

6 places
  1. 1 Aikton 467

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages4

Heritage & sights1

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