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Briar Rigg

Located in Keswick, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°36′20″ N 3°07′56″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport104 km
MME Teesside International Airport111 km

About Briar Rigg

Briar Rigg is a neighbourhood. Location: Keswick, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (104 km). Nearby sights include Our Lady of the Lakes and St Charles Borremeo Roman Catholic Church and Castlehead.

Climate of Briar Rigg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (194 mm)
Driest month
June (95 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 Briar Rigg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1931391511019895105126144186185194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Briar Rigg

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 104 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 88 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 104 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 111 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 113 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 88 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 98 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 106 kmnortheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 107 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Briar Rigg

Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 2,449 natural sites, 511 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km678 places

  • Wood Howe Island 24 kmSE
  • Seamew Crag Island 24 kmSE
  • Little Isle Island 20 kmSE
  • Heron Island Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km1,130 places

  • High Moor Mountain 43 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 33 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmNW

60–100 km1,786 places

  • British Isles Island 88 kmSW
  • Great Britain Island 100 kmSE
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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