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Distington

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°35′12″ N 3°31′16″ W

Map showing the location of Distington Distington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
143 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Distington
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport91 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport122 km

About Distington

Distington is a village. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. Elevation: 143 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Syke Whinns Hill and High Park.

Climate of Distington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (120 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Distington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1198586636263698292118115120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Distington

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 91 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 91 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 91 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 122 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 128 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 91 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 121 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 130 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Distington

Within 100 km: 489 historic and cultural sites, 2,471 natural sites, 550 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km320 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 12 kmSW
  • Rampsholme Island Island 25 kmE
  • St Herbert's Island Island 24 kmE
  • Otterbield Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km1,305 places

  • High Moor Mountain 48 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmN
  • Tuft Rock Island 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,885 places

  • British Isles Island 72 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Foulney Island Island 64 kmS
  • Bird Island Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Distington

5 places
  1. 1 Distington 1.4K

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

Cities & villages3

Heritage & sights1

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