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Great Orton

Located in Orton, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°52′35″ N 3°02′53″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport89 km
MME Teesside International Airport112 km

About Great Orton

Great Orton is a village. Location: Orton, Cumberland. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Parson's Thorn and St Edmund Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Great Orton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Great Orton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)896673515462707580918992

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Great Orton

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 89 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 93 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 89 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 112 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 120 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 93 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 107 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 118 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 122 kmeast

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

Day trips from Great Orton

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 3,067 natural sites, 638 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 12 kmNW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 17 kmE
  • Coathouse Island Island 15 kmE
  • Little Corby Island Island 15 kmE

25–60 km1,727 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 56 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Tuft Rock Island 57 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km2,453 places

  • High Moor Mountain 73 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 81 kmS
  • Walney Island Island 87 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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