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Plough Fell

Located in Ulpha, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°18′34″ N 3°17′25″ W

Map showing the location of Plough Fell Plough Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
448 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Beckfoot
3.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport91 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport112 km

About Plough Fell

Plough Fell is a mountain. Location: Ulpha, Cumberland. Elevation: 448 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Buck Barrow and Great Paddy Crag.

Climate of Plough Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (153 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Plough Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°14°16°16°14°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)14410311181757883105118153149150

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Plough Fell

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 91 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 57 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 91 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 112 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 118 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 57 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 89 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 95 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Plough Fell

Within 100 km: 554 historic and cultural sites, 1,836 natural sites, 341 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km525 places

  • High Moor Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 16 kmS
  • Tuft Rock Island 25 kmE
  • Walney Island Island 22 kmS

25–60 km944 places

  • British Isles Island 58 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 29 kmNW
  • Foulney Island Island 30 kmS
  • Wood Howe Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,262 places

  • Great Britain Island 91 kmE
  • Formby Beach Beach 84 kmS
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 79 kmS
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 65 kmS

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