- Elevation
- 233 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport108 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport110 km
About Shepherds Crag
Shepherds Crag is a mountain. Location: Borrowdale, Cumberland. Elevation: 233 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Brown Dodd and Grange Crags.
Photos of Shepherds Crag
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Ullscarf Michael Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Shepherds Crag
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 139 | 151 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 105 | 126 | 144 | 186 | 185 | 194 |
How to get to Shepherds Crag
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 108 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 83 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 108 kmnortheast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 110 kmsouthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 111 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 83 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 93 kmsouth
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 99 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 103 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 109 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shepherds Crag
Within 100 km: 629 historic and cultural sites, 2,310 natural sites, 479 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km760 places
- Tuft Rock Island 25 kmSE
- Wood Howe Island 22 kmE
- Seamew Crag Island 19 kmSE
- Little Isle Island 15 kmSE
25–60 km989 places
- High Moor Mountain 38 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 44 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 31 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 47 kmNW
60–100 km1,669 places
- British Isles Island 84 kmSW
- Great Britain Island 97 kmSE
- St Anne's Beach Beach 90 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Manesty Village, Borrowdale1.3 km W
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Grange Village, Borrowdale1.5 km SW
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Watendlath Village, Borrowdale2.4 km SE
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Keswick Village, Keswick4.9 km N
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Rosthwaite Village, Borrowdale3.6 km S -
Portinscale Village, Above Derwent5.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brown Dodd Mountain, Borrowdale0.8 km S
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Grange Crags Mountain, Borrowdale1.2 km SW
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Ether Knott Mountain, Borrowdale1.4 km S
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Otter Island Island, Borrowdale1.5 km NW
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King's How - Grange Fell Mountain, Borrowdale1.9 km S
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Holm Crag Mountain, Borrowdale2 km SW
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Brund Fell Mountain, Borrowdale2.2 km S
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High Seat Mountain, Borrowdale2.3 km E
Sources & licences
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