Village

Glasson

Located in Bowness, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°55′56″ N 3°10′16″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 10 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 Airport96 km; PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport110 km

About Glasson

Glasson is a village. Location: Bowness, Cumberland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Drumburgh Castle and Kirkland Scar.

Photos of Glasson

Drumburgh Castle Rose and Trev Clough · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Glasson

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (103 mm)
Driest month: April (53 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

100

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

102

Nov

Dec

103

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 Glasson
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	100	75	78	53	55	61	70	78	84	102	98	103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glasson

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 96 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 100 km to the east.

Airports

Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 96 kmeast
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 110 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 114 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 100 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnorth
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 115 kmeast
Blackpool Population: 145K 124 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Glasson

Within 100 km: 618 historic and cultural sites, 3,171 natural sites, 696 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

Kirkland Scar Island 2 kmN
Coathouse Island Island 24 kmE
Little Corby Island Island 23 kmE
Cottage Island Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km1,778 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmSW
Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmW
Hestan Island Island 43 kmW
Wood Howe Island 53 kmSE

60–100 km2,548 places

High Moor Mountain 80 kmS
Roanhead Beach Beach 86 kmS
Tuft Rock Island 64 kmS
Walney Island Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Drumburgh Castle Historic site, Bowness
1.6 km E
Kirkland Scar Island, Bowness
2 km N
Bowness on Solway Landmark, Bowness
3.4 km NW
Burgh by Sands Tower of Radulph Wallensis Landmark, Burgh By Sands
6.1 km E
Anthorn VLF Transmitter, Outer Ring Mast 4 Landmark, Bowness
6.8 km W
Anthorn VLF Transmitter, Inner Ring Mast 5 Landmark, Bowness
6.9 km W