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High Scales

Located in Bromfield, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°47′59″ N 3°15′53″ W

Map showing the location of High Scales High Scales
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 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 Airport104 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport114 km

About High Scales

High Scales is a village. Location: Bromfield, Cumberland. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (104 km). Nearby sights include Crookdake Hall and St Mungos Castle.

Climate of High Scales

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 High Scales
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1269397666669789199125121129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to High Scales

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 104 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 108 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 104 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 114 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 119 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 108 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 110 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 121 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 121 kmeast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 127 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from High Scales

Within 100 km: 552 historic and cultural sites, 2,932 natural sites, 640 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 23 kmNW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 17 kmN
  • Derwent Isle Island 24 kmS
  • Lingholm Islands Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,673 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 41 kmSW
  • Tuft Rock Island 52 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 36 kmW
  • Green Island Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km2,218 places

  • High Moor Mountain 65 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 71 kmS
  • Walney Island Island 77 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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