- Elevation
- 452 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport109 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport109 km
About High Crag
High Crag is a mountain. Location: Borrowdale, Cumberland. Elevation: 452 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (109 km). Nearby sights include Knotts and Great Crag (Stonethwaite).
Photos of High Crag
Climate of High Crag
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (194 mm)
- Driest month
- June (95 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 139 | 151 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 105 | 126 | 144 | 186 | 185 | 194 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to High Crag
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 109 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 78 km to the south.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 109 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 109 kmnortheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 110 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 78 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 88 kmsouth
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 95 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 99 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 110 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from High Crag
Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 2,200 natural sites, 453 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km850 places
- Tuft Rock Island 20 kmSE
- Peel Island Island 22 kmS
- Wood Howe Island 20 kmE
- Seamew Crag Island 15 kmSE
25–60 km860 places
- High Moor Mountain 33 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 40 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 31 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 51 kmNW
60–100 km1,571 places
- British Isles Island 81 kmSW
- Great Britain Island 93 kmSE
- St Anne's Beach Beach 86 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 79 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rosthwaite Village, Borrowdale1.8 km NW -
Mountain View Village, Borrowdale2.2 km W
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Watendlath Village, Borrowdale2.5 km N
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Seatoller Village, Borrowdale2.7 km W
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Grange Village, Borrowdale4.2 km NW
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St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn Village, Cumberland5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knotts Mountain, Borrowdale0.8 km NW
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Great Crag (Stonethwaite) Mountain, Borrowdale0.9 km NW
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Smithymire Island Island, Borrowdale0.9 km S
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Ullscarf Mountain, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn2.5 km SE -
Low Saddle Mountain, Borrowdale1.5 km E
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Eagle Crag Mountain, Borrowdale1.8 km S
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Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot Mountain, Borrowdale2.1 km SW
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Shivery Knott Mountain, Borrowdale2.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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