- Elevation
- 413 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport115 km
About Whin Ben
Whin Ben is a mountain. Location: Buttermere, Cumberland. Elevation: 413 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Brackenthwaite Hows and Grasmoor.
Photos of Whin Ben
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High Stile Andrew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Red Pike (Buttermere) Espresso Addict · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Whin Ben
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 167 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 127 | 135 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 97 | 117 | 133 | 170 | 167 | 176 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Whin Ben
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 103 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 86 km to the south.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 115 kmnortheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 121 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 86 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 99 kmsoutheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 106 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 111 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 117 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whin Ben
Within 100 km: 576 historic and cultural sites, 2,406 natural sites, 525 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km646 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 23 kmSW
- Little Isle Island 24 kmSE
- Heron Island Island 24 kmSE
- Cherry Holm Island 23 kmE
25–60 km1,072 places
- High Moor Mountain 42 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 46 kmS
- Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmNW
- Tuft Rock Island 33 kmSE
60–100 km1,789 places
- British Isles Island 79 kmSW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 94 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 66 kmNW
- Islands of Fleet Island 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rannerdale Village, Buttermere2.5 km S
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Hopebeck Village, Buttermere2.7 km N
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Loweswater Village, Loweswater2.7 km W
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Thackthwaite Village, Loweswater3.1 km NW
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Lorton Village, Cumberland4 km N
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Loweswater Village, Cumberland4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brackenthwaite Hows Mountain, Buttermere1.2 km W
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Grasmoor Mountain, Buttermere1.3 km SE
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Dodd (Lorton) Mountain, Buttermere1.8 km N
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Lad Hows Mountain, Buttermere2.1 km S
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Hopegill Head Mountain, Buttermere2.2 km NE
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Sand Hill Mountain, Buttermere2.2 km E
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Peel Place Landmark, Buttermere0.7 km W
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Ladyside Pike Mountain, Buttermere2.4 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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High Stile Mountain, Buttermere6.4 km S
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Thirdgill Head Man Mountain, Buttermere2.4 km SE
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Eel Crag (Birkett) Mountain, Buttermere2.5 km E
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Whiteless Pike Mountain, Buttermere2.7 km SE
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Wandope Mountain, Buttermere2.7 km SE
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Crag Hill Mountain, Buttermere2.8 km E
Sources & licences
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