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Hensingham

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°32′14″ N 3°33′59″ W

Map showing the location of Hensingham Hensingham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
96 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 Airport85 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport125 km

About Hensingham

Hensingham is a neighbourhood. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include St Begh Roman Catholic Church and Whitehaven Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast East.

Climate of Hensingham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Hensingham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1198586636263698292118115120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hensingham

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 87 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 85 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 125 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 133 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 103 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 126 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hensingham

Within 100 km: 474 historic and cultural sites, 2,326 natural sites, 513 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km287 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 6 kmSW
  • Scale Island Island 17 kmE
  • Wast Water Lake 21 kmSE
  • Ennerdale Water Lake 13 kmE

25–60 km1,254 places

  • High Moor Mountain 45 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 46 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Tuft Rock Island 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,772 places

  • British Isles Island 66 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 94 kmS
  • Foulney Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Bird Island Island 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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