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Buckholme Island

Located in Blindcrake, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°41′13″ N 3°15′02″ W

Map showing the location of Buckholme Island Buckholme Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sunderland
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport108 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport112 km

About Buckholme Island

Buckholme Island is an island. Location: Blindcrake, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Monks Hall and Sale Fell.

Climate of Buckholme Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Buckholme Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1269397666669789199125121129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Buckholme Island

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 108 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 98 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 108 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 112 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 98 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 109 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 110 kmeast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 116 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 119 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Buckholme Island

Within 100 km: 564 historic and cultural sites, 2,689 natural sites, 592 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km448 places

  • Smithymire Island Island 22 kmS
  • Deergarth How Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Rampsholme Island Island 14 kmSE
  • St Herbert's Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,394 places

  • High Moor Mountain 53 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 32 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmNW

60–100 km2,003 places

  • British Isles Island 91 kmSW
  • Walney Island Island 64 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 65 kmW
  • Foulney Island Island 71 kmS

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