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Slate Fell

Located in Embleton, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°39′39″ N 3°19′29″ W

Map showing the location of Slate Fell Slate Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cockermouth
2.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport106 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport113 km

About Slate Fell

Slate Fell is a mountain. Location: Embleton, Cumberland. Elevation: 171 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (106 km). Nearby sights include Cockermouth Golf Course and Harrot.

Climate of Slate Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
June (89 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 Slate Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)17512713593908997117133170167176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slate Fell

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 106 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 96 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 106 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 113 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 123 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 96 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 108 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 115 kmeast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 119 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Slate Fell

Within 100 km: 539 historic and cultural sites, 2,629 natural sites, 593 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km449 places

  • Smithymire Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Deergarth How Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Rampsholme Island Island 15 kmSE
  • St Herbert's Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,328 places

  • High Moor Mountain 51 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 26 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 30 kmNW

60–100 km1,984 places

  • British Isles Island 86 kmSW
  • Walney Island Island 62 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 61 kmW
  • Foulney Island Island 69 kmS

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