Village

Cockermouth

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°39′43″ N 3°21′36″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 61 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside: 6; listed under Cockermouth
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: IOM Isle of Man Airport104 km; NCL Newcastle International Airport115 km

About Cockermouth

Cockermouth is a village. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (104 km). Nearby sights include River Cocker and Harrot Hill.

Photos of Cockermouth

Cockermouth Castle Richard Nevell · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Cockermouth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (146 mm)
Driest month: May (73 mm)

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9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 6°

9° 3°

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Jan

144

Feb

104

Mar

109

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

110

Oct

142

Nov

138

Dec

146

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 Cockermouth
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	144	104	109	76	73	75	82	99	110	142	138	146

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cockermouth

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 104 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 96 km to the south.

Airports

Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 104 kmsouthwest
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 115 kmeast
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 122 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Blackpool Population: 145K 96 kmsouth
Preston Population: 313.3K 109 kmsoutheast
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 117 kmsoutheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 117 kmeast
Burnley Population: 149.4K 121 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cockermouth

Within 100 km: 530 historic and cultural sites, 2,630 natural sites, 596 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km424 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 25 kmSW
Smithymire Island Island 23 kmSE
Deergarth How Island Island 23 kmSE
Rampsholme Island Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,338 places

High Moor Mountain 52 kmS
Roanhead Beach Beach 56 kmS
Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmNW
Tuft Rock Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km1,994 places

British Isles Island 85 kmSW
Walney Island Island 62 kmS
Foulney Island Island 69 kmS
Beacon Brow (Walney) Island 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cockermouth

6 places

1 Cockermouth 9.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Goat · Neighbourhood
Wordsworth Terrace · Village

Heritage & sights3

Cockermouth Castle · Historic site
St Joseph Roman Catholic Church · Attraction
Tute Hill · Historic site

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

River Cocker River, England
1.4 km S
Harrot Hill Mountain, Brigham
1.8 km SW
Slate Fell Mountain, Embleton
2.3 km E
Cockermouth Golf Course Mountain, Embleton
3.2 km E
Hewthwaite Hall Landmark, Setmurthy
3.7 km NE
Dovenby Hall Landmark, Bridekirk
3.9 km NW