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Forest Head

Located in Midgeholme, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°54′37″ N 2°39′11″ W

Map showing the location of Forest Head Forest Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
265 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 Airport63 km
MME Teesside International Airport91 km

About Forest Head

Forest Head is a village. Location: Midgeholme, Cumberland. Elevation: 265 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Tortie Hill and Whinny Fell.

Climate of Forest Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Forest Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13092102707173799298117124128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forest Head

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 63 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 91 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 124 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 67 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 82 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 99 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 124 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forest Head

Within 100 km: 818 historic and cultural sites, 2,894 natural sites, 577 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Fishgarth Holm Island 11 kmSW
  • Coathouse Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Little Corby Island Island 11 kmW
  • Goat Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km1,391 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 34 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 47 kmS
  • Seamew Crag Island 59 kmS

60–100 km2,681 places

  • High Moor Mountain 83 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 77 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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