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Scales

Located in Lorton, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°37′03″ N 3°17′31″ W

Map showing the location of Scales Scales
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
132 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 Airport105 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport113 km

About Scales

Scales is a village. Location: Lorton, Cumberland. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Kirk Fell (Lorton) and Lorton Hall.

Climate of Scales

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
June (89 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 Scales
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)17512713593908997117133170167176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scales

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 105 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 91 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 105 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 113 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 121 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 91 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 103 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 110 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 115 kmeast

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

Day trips from Scales

Within 100 km: 562 historic and cultural sites, 2,517 natural sites, 561 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km574 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 25 kmSW
  • Cherry Holm Island 24 kmE
  • Smithymire Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Deergarth How Island Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,188 places

  • High Moor Mountain 46 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km1,878 places

  • British Isles Island 83 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 65 kmW
  • Foulney Island Island 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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