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John Comcrooks Tower

Located in Solport, Cumberland Coordinates: 55°03′28″ N 2°48′00″ W

Map showing the location of John Comcrooks Tower John Comcrooks Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Mallsburn
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport71 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport106 km

About John Comcrooks Tower

John Comcrooks Tower is a landmark. Location: Solport, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Willie Toms Tower and Trough Head.

Climate of John Comcrooks Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (106 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 John Comcrooks Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1067787616468748389101103106

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to John Comcrooks Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 71 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 76 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 71 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 106 kmnorth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 76 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 92 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 129 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from John Comcrooks Tower

Within 100 km: 758 historic and cultural sites, 3,155 natural sites, 656 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Fishgarth Holm Island 24 kmS
  • Coathouse Island Island 22 kmS
  • Little Corby Island Island 17 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 3 kmS

25–60 km1,337 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 27 kmSW
  • Cherry Holm Island 58 kmS
  • Rampsholme Island Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km2,995 places

  • High Moor Mountain 96 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 82 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 92 kmNE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 92 kmNE

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