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High Side

Located in Bassenthwaite, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°39′54″ N 3°11′17″ W

Map showing the location of High Side High Side
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
124 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 Airport105 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport114 km

About High Side

High Side is a village. Location: Bassenthwaite, Cumberland. Elevation: 124 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Watches and Skiddaw.

Climate of High Side

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Side
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)17512713593908997117133170167176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to High Side

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 105 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 95 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 105 kmnortheast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 114 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 95 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 105 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 107 kmeast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 115 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from High Side

Within 100 km: 594 historic and cultural sites, 2,632 natural sites, 562 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km537 places

  • Cherry Holm Island 21 kmSE
  • Smithymire Island Island 18 kmS
  • Deergarth How Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Rampsholme Island Island 10 kmS

25–60 km1,319 places

  • High Moor Mountain 50 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 33 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmNW

60–100 km1,932 places

  • British Isles Island 91 kmSW
  • Walney Island Island 62 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 69 kmW
  • Foulney Island Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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