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Gilgarran

Located in Distington, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°35′38″ N 3°30′07″ W

Map showing the location of Gilgarran Gilgarran
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport92 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport122 km

About Gilgarran

Gilgarran is a village. Location: Distington, Cumberland. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Hayes Castle and High Park.

Climate of Gilgarran

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 Gilgarran
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 Gilgarran

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 92 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 92 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 122 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 127 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
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gilgarran

Within 100 km: 498 historic and cultural sites, 2,490 natural sites, 561 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km343 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 13 kmSW
  • Rampsholme Island Island 23 kmE
  • St Herbert's Island Island 23 kmE
  • Otterbield Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km1,295 places

  • High Moor Mountain 48 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmN
  • Tuft Rock Island 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,911 places

  • British Isles Island 74 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Foulney Island Island 65 kmS
  • Bird Island Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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