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Great Gable

Located in Wasdale, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°27′44″ N 3°15′11″ W

Map showing the location of Great Gable Great Gable
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wasdale Head
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport99 km
MME Teesside International Airport118 km

About Great Gable

Great Gable is a mountain. Location: Wasdale, Cumberland. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Yewbarrow and Scafell Pike.

Climate of Great Gable

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 Great Gable
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
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 Great Gable

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 99 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 73 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 99 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 118 kmeast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 119 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 73 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 110 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Great Gable

Within 100 km: 591 historic and cultural sites, 2,100 natural sites, 449 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km753 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 23 kmW
  • Tuft Rock Island 23 kmSE
  • Peel Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Seamew Crag Island 19 kmE

25–60 km858 places

  • High Moor Mountain 28 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 33 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmNW
  • Walney Island Island 39 kmS

60–100 km1,529 places

  • British Isles Island 71 kmSW
  • Great Britain Island 97 kmSE
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 81 kmS

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