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Historic site

Rose Castle

Located in Dalston, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°48′24″ N 2°58′48″ W

Map showing the location of Rose Castle Rose Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Raughton Head
1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport87 km
MME Teesside International Airport105 km

About Rose Castle

Rose Castle is a historic site. Location: Dalston, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Thistlewood Farmhouse and Cardew Hall.

Climate of Rose Castle

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 Rose Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°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 Rose Castle

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 90 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 87 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 105 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 90 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 103 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 110 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 115 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 118 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rose Castle

Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 2,956 natural sites, 591 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km270 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 21 kmNW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 13 kmE
  • Coathouse Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Little Corby Island Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,674 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 54 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Tuft Rock Island 48 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km2,289 places

  • High Moor Mountain 66 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 74 kmS
  • Walney Island Island 80 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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