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Rosthwaite

Located in Borrowdale, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°31′25″ N 3°08′49″ W

Rosthwaite
Steve Mason · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport108 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport110 km

About Rosthwaite

Rosthwaite is a village. Location: Borrowdale, Cumberland. Elevation: 92 m.

From Wikipedia

Rosthwaite is a settlement in the Borrowdale parish of Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is also in Borrowdale in the English Lake District to the south of Derwent Water. The B5289 road goes through the settlement and it is to the east of the Honister Pass. Historically part of Cumberland, the nearest town to Rosthwaite is Keswick, which is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) to the north.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Rosthwaite

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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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Climate of Rosthwaite
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1931391511019895105126144186185194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rosthwaite

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 108 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 79 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 108 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 110 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 111 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 79 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 89 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 111 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rosthwaite

Within 100 km: 621 historic and cultural sites, 2,236 natural sites, 458 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km826 places

  • Tuft Rock Island 22 kmSE
  • Peel Island Island 23 kmS
  • Wood Howe Island 22 kmE
  • Seamew Crag Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km887 places

  • High Moor Mountain 34 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 30 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 50 kmNW

60–100 km1,602 places

  • British Isles Island 81 kmSW
  • Great Britain Island 95 kmSE
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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