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Plump Tower

Located in Kirkandrews, Cumberland Coordinates: 55°00′17″ N 3°02′40″ W

Map showing the location of Plump Tower Plump Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gretna
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport87 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport107 km

About Plump Tower

Plump Tower is a landmark. Location: Kirkandrews, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Highfield Tower and Black Sark.

Climate of Plump Tower

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 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (123 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Plump Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208999666673819099118115123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plump Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 92 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 87 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 107 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 92 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 107 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 123 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 126 kmeast

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

Day trips from Plump Tower

Within 100 km: 693 historic and cultural sites, 3,216 natural sites, 686 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 11 kmSW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 25 kmSE
  • Coathouse Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Little Corby Island Island 18 kmSE

25–60 km1,602 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 53 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 58 kmS
  • Cherry Holm Island 52 kmS

60–100 km2,775 places

  • High Moor Mountain 88 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmSW
  • Tuft Rock Island 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gretna Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km SW
  • Longtown Village, Arthuret
    5 km E
  • Blackbank Village, Kirkandrews
    1.7 km SE
  • Springfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.9 km W

Sources & licences

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