- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 92 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport80 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport125 km
About Saint Bees Head Light
Saint Bees Head Light is a landmark. Location: St. Bees, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include St. Bees Head and Hannah Moor.
Photos of Saint Bees Head Light
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Egremont Castle Paul Lakin · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Saint Bees Head Light
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (120 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 85 | 86 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 69 | 82 | 92 | 118 | 115 | 120 |
How to get to Saint Bees Head Light
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 80 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 87 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 80 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 125 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 138 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 87 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 103 kmsoutheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 114 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 121 kmsoutheast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 126 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saint Bees Head Light
Within 100 km: 466 historic and cultural sites, 2,243 natural sites, 494 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km192 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 3 kmSE
- Scale Island Island 22 kmE
- Wast Water Lake 24 kmE
- Ennerdale Water Lake 17 kmE
25–60 km1,252 places
- High Moor Mountain 46 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 46 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmN
- Tuft Rock Island 49 kmE
60–100 km1,759 places
- British Isles Island 62 kmSW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 94 kmSE
- Foulney Island Island 61 kmSE
- Bird Island Island 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St. Bees Head Natural site, St. Bees0.3 km NW
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Hannah Moor Mountain, St. Bees1.5 km SE
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Fleswick Bay Natural site, Cumbria1.2 km S
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St Bees Gatehouse Pele Landmark, St. Bees3.5 km SE
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St Bees Priors Pele Landmark, St. Bees3.6 km SE
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Whitehaven Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast West Landmark, Cumberland4.3 km NE
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St Benedict Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Cumberland4.3 km E
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Whitehaven Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast East Landmark, Cumberland4.3 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Whitehaven Town, Cumberland5.2 km NE
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Saint Bees Village, St. Bees3.9 km SE
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Sandwith Village, Cumberland2.5 km E
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Rottington Village, St. Bees2.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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