- Population
- 3,000
- 3K
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport82 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport108 km
About Longtown
Longtown is a village. Location: Arthuret, Cumberland. Population: 3,000. Elevation: 19 m.
Longtown is a market town in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is in the parish of Arthuret and on the River Esk, 11+3⁄4 miles (19 kilometres) north of Carlisle and just south of the Scottish Border. It has a sheep market which was at the centre of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis. Just south-west of Longtown is Arthuret Church, dedicated to Saint Michael and All Angels.
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Climate of Longtown
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (101 mm)
- Driest month
- April (58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 99 | 73 | 83 | 58 | 60 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 98 | 97 | 101 |
How to get to Longtown
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 82 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 87 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 82 kmeast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 114 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 87 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 102 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnorth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 121 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Longtown
Within 100 km: 727 historic and cultural sites, 3,198 natural sites, 683 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km228 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 15 kmSW
- Fishgarth Holm Island 22 kmSE
- Coathouse Island Island 19 kmSE
- Little Corby Island Island 15 kmSE
25–60 km1,531 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 58 kmW
- Wood Howe Island 58 kmS
- Cherry Holm Island 52 kmS
60–100 km2,849 places
- High Moor Mountain 89 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 96 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 71 kmSW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 100 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Longtown Tower Landmark, Arthuret1.3 km S
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Longland Tower Landmark, Arthuret1.4 km SW
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Bank Head Landmark, Kirkandrews2.5 km NW
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Netherby Hall Landmark, Arthuret3.3 km NE
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Kirkandrews Tower Landmark, Kirkandrews3.2 km N
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Glenzier Burn River, England2.7 km N
Sources & licences
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