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Wasdale

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°27′03″ N 3°17′27″ W

Map showing the location of Wasdale Wasdale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
28
listed under Wasdale
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport96 km
MME Teesside International Airport121 km

About Wasdale

Wasdale is a village. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Wast Water and Illgill Head.

Climate of Wasdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (192 mm)
Driest month
June (96 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 Wasdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1891361491049896104127145189185192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wasdale

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 96 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 72 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 96 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 121 kmeast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 72 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 110 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Wasdale

Within 100 km: 560 historic and cultural sites, 2,077 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km696 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 21 kmW
  • Peel Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Seamew Crag Island 21 kmE
  • Little Isle Island 19 kmE

25–60 km883 places

  • High Moor Mountain 28 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 32 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmN
  • Tuft Rock Island 25 kmE

60–100 km1,501 places

  • British Isles Island 68 kmSW
  • Great Britain Island 98 kmSE
  • Formby Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wasdale

28 places

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature26

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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