Village

Branthwaite

Located in Caldbeck, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°43′33″ N 3°05′30″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 254 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; MME Teesside International Airport110 km

About Branthwaite

Branthwaite is a village. Location: Caldbeck, Cumberland. Elevation: 254 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Birk Hill and Brae Fell.

Climate of Branthwaite

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: December (150 mm)
Driest month: May (76 mm)

5° 0°

6° 0°

7° 1°

10° 3°

14° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

15° 8°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

149

Feb

108

Mar

115

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

101

Sep

113

Oct

141

Nov

142

Dec

150

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 Branthwaite
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	7°	10°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	149	108	115	77	76	79	88	101	113	141	142	150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Branthwaite

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, 99 km to the east.

Airports

Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 96 kmeast
Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 110 kmeast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 99 kmeast
Blackpool Population: 145K 101 kmsouth
Preston Population: 313.3K 110 kmsouth
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 112 kmeast
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 116 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Branthwaite

Within 100 km: 639 historic and cultural sites, 2,783 natural sites, 570 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

Cherry Holm Island 22 kmSE
Smithymire Island Island 24 kmS
Deergarth How Island Island 21 kmS
Rampsholme Island Island 16 kmS

25–60 km1,477 places

High Moor Mountain 57 kmS
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 42 kmSW
Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmNW
Tuft Rock Island 41 kmS

60–100 km2,089 places

Roanhead Beach Beach 64 kmS
Walney Island Island 70 kmS
Murrays Isles Island 74 kmW
Foulney Island Island 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Birk Hill Mountain, Caldbeck
2.1 km SE
Brae Fell Mountain, Caldbeck
2.4 km S
Mickle Rigg Mountain, Ireby and Uldale
2.6 km W
High Pike (Caldbeck) Mountain, Caldbeck
3.1 km SE
Hare Stones Mountain, Caldbeck
3.4 km SE
Faulds Brow Mountain, Caldbeck
3.4 km N

Branthwaite

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026