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Wolstey Castle

Located in Holme Low, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°50′32″ N 3°23′44″ W

Map showing the location of Wolstey Castle Wolstey Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Silloth
3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport105 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport111 km

About Wolstey Castle

Wolstey Castle is a historic site. Location: Holme Low, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church and Hards Farm Hill.

Climate of Wolstey Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (108 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Wolstey Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1077981535659697884108102108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wolstey Castle

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 105 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 115 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 105 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 111 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 116 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 115 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 116 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 126 kmnorthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 128 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wolstey Castle

Within 100 km: 510 historic and cultural sites, 2,987 natural sites, 669 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 13 kmNW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 18 kmNE
  • Buckholme Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Loch Kindar Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,742 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 41 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 54 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 27 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 53 kmW

60–100 km2,268 places

  • High Moor Mountain 72 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 76 kmS
  • Tuft Rock Island 60 kmSE
  • Walney Island Island 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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