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Skiprigg

Located in Dalston, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°48′02″ N 2°57′03″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
98 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 Airport85 km
MME Teesside International Airport103 km

About Skiprigg

Skiprigg is a village. Location: Dalston, Cumberland. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Rose Castle and Thistlewood Farmhouse.

Climate of Skiprigg

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 Skiprigg
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 Skiprigg

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 85 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 88 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 85 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 103 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 88 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 101 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 110 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 113 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 117 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Skiprigg

Within 100 km: 697 historic and cultural sites, 2,932 natural sites, 584 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km276 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 22 kmNW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 12 kmNE
  • Coathouse Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Little Corby Island Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,664 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 55 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Tuft Rock Island 48 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km2,273 places

  • High Moor Mountain 66 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 74 kmS
  • Walney Island Island 80 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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