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Dodd (Lorton)

Located in Buttermere, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°35′45″ N 3°17′16″ W

Map showing the location of Dodd (Lorton) Dodd (Lorton)
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
454 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hopebeck
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport104 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport114 km

About Dodd (Lorton)

Dodd (Lorton) is a mountain. Location: Buttermere, Cumberland. Elevation: 454 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (104 km). Nearby sights include Swinside and Ladyside Pike.

Climate of Dodd (Lorton)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Dodd (Lorton)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)17512713593908997117133170167176

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Dodd (Lorton)

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 104 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 88 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 104 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 114 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 121 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 88 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 116 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dodd (Lorton)

Within 100 km: 571 historic and cultural sites, 2,452 natural sites, 542 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km620 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 24 kmSW
  • Cherry Holm Island 23 kmE
  • Smithymire Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Deergarth How Island Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,115 places

  • High Moor Mountain 43 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 38 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,830 places

  • British Isles Island 81 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 66 kmW
  • Foulney Island Island 61 kmS

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