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Sellafield

Located in St. Bridget Beckermet, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°25′19″ N 3°30′20″ W

Map showing the location of Sellafield Sellafield
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport82 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport128 km

About Sellafield

Sellafield is a village. Location: St. Bridget Beckermet, Cumberland. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include River Calder and Sella Park.

Climate of Sellafield

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (114 mm)
Driest month
May (59 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 Sellafield
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)1128081615961667989114112114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sellafield

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 82 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 74 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 82 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 128 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 135 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 113 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sellafield

Within 100 km: 505 historic and cultural sites, 2,023 natural sites, 427 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km381 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 10 kmNW
  • Scale Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Little Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Watness Coy Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km1,035 places

  • British Isles Island 57 kmSW
  • High Moor Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 33 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 53 kmN

60–100 km1,539 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 81 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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