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Blitterlees

Located in Silloth-on-Solway, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°51′27″ N 3°23′18″ W

Map showing the location of Blitterlees Blitterlees
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport104 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport111 km

About Blitterlees

Blitterlees is a village. Location: Silloth-on-Solway, Cumberland. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (104 km). Nearby sights include Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church and Wolstey Castle.

Climate of Blitterlees

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (108 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 Blitterlees
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°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)1077981535659697884108102108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blitterlees

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 104 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 115 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 104 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 111 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 115 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 118 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 129 kmeast

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

Day trips from Blitterlees

Within 100 km: 515 historic and cultural sites, 3,004 natural sites, 677 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 13 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 17 kmNE
  • Cottage Island Island 23 kmN
  • Dormont Island Island 24 kmN

25–60 km1,757 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 43 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 54 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 28 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 54 kmW

60–100 km2,288 places

  • High Moor Mountain 73 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 78 kmS
  • Tuft Rock Island 62 kmSE
  • Walney Island Island 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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