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Orton Rigg

Located in Orton, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°51′44″ N 3°02′51″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
56 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 Orton Rigg

Orton Rigg is a village. Location: Orton, Cumberland. Elevation: 56 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 Cardew Hall.

Climate of Orton Rigg

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 Orton Rigg
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 Orton Rigg

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 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 93 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 107 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 116 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 121 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Orton Rigg

Within 100 km: 682 historic and cultural sites, 3,047 natural sites, 630 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 13 kmNW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 17 kmE
  • Coathouse Island Island 15 kmE
  • Little Corby Island Island 16 kmE

25–60 km1,715 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 55 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Tuft Rock Island 55 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km2,427 places

  • High Moor Mountain 72 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 79 kmS
  • Walney Island Island 85 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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