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Whitrigg

Located in Kirkbride, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°54′00″ N 3°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Whitrigg Whitrigg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 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 Airport98 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport110 km

About Whitrigg

Whitrigg is a village. Location: Kirkbride, Cumberland. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Drumburgh Castle and Anthorn VLF Transmitter, Outer Ring Mast 4.

Climate of Whitrigg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (103 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 Whitrigg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°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)100757853556170788410298103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitrigg

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 98 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 102 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 98 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 110 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 117 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 102 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 117 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 121 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 127 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Whitrigg

Within 100 km: 590 historic and cultural sites, 3,128 natural sites, 682 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 24 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 6 kmN
  • Little Corby Island Island 24 kmE
  • Cottage Island Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,775 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 53 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 40 kmW
  • Green Island Island 59 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km2,457 places

  • High Moor Mountain 76 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 82 kmS
  • Tuft Rock Island 61 kmS
  • Walney Island Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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