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Raughton Head

Located in Dalston, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°48′04″ N 2°58′04″ W

Map showing the location of Raughton Head Raughton Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 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 Airport86 km
MME Teesside International Airport104 km

About Raughton Head

Raughton Head is a village. Location: Dalston, Cumberland. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Rose Castle and Thistlewood Farmhouse.

Climate of Raughton Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (119 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Raughton Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1168490616266748391110114119

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Raughton Head

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 86 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 89 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 86 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 104 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 89 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 102 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 110 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 115 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 117 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Raughton Head

Within 100 km: 692 historic and cultural sites, 2,940 natural sites, 585 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km283 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 22 kmNW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 13 kmE
  • Coathouse Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Little Corby Island Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,656 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 54 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Tuft Rock Island 48 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km2,278 places

  • High Moor Mountain 66 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 73 kmS
  • Walney Island Island 79 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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