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Brackenthwaite Hows

Located in Buttermere, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°34′49″ N 3°18′40″ W

Map showing the location of Brackenthwaite Hows Brackenthwaite Hows
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
208 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loweswater
1.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport102 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport116 km

About Brackenthwaite Hows

Brackenthwaite Hows is a mountain. Location: Buttermere, Cumberland. Elevation: 208 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (102 km). Nearby sights include Whin Ben and Redhow Crags.

Climate of Brackenthwaite Hows

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
June (89 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 Brackenthwaite Hows
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)17512713593908997117133170167176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brackenthwaite Hows

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 102 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 87 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 102 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 116 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 87 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 118 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Brackenthwaite Hows

Within 100 km: 570 historic and cultural sites, 2,410 natural sites, 525 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km621 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 22 kmSW
  • Cherry Holm Island 24 kmE
  • Smithymire Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Deergarth How Island Island 16 kmE

25–60 km1,090 places

  • High Moor Mountain 42 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,794 places

  • British Isles Island 79 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 94 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 65 kmNW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 63 kmNW

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