- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport93 km
- MME Teesside International Airport123 km
About High Birkhow
High Birkhow is a mountain. Location: Wasdale, Cumberland. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Whin Rigg (Wasdale) and Irton Fell.
Photos of High Birkhow
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Yewbarrow Ben Gamble · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Scafell Pike Thorneh at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Red Pike Mosedale K A · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Haycock Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Great Barrow Andrew Gray · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of High Birkhow
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 136 | 149 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 104 | 127 | 145 | 189 | 185 | 192 |
How to get to High Birkhow
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 93 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 70 km to the south.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 93 kmsouthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 123 kmeast
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 125 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 70 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 84 kmsoutheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 93 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 100 kmsoutheast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 108 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from High Birkhow
Within 100 km: 538 historic and cultural sites, 2,033 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km627 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 20 kmW
- Peel Island Island 20 kmSE
- Seamew Crag Island 23 kmE
- Little Isle Island 22 kmE
25–60 km913 places
- High Moor Mountain 26 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 30 kmS
- Powillimount Beach Beach 54 kmN
- Tuft Rock Island 27 kmE
60–100 km1,454 places
- British Isles Island 65 kmSW
- Great Britain Island 99 kmSE
- Formby Beach Beach 97 kmS
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Nether Wasdale Village, Wasdale1.4 km W
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Gosforth Village, Gosforth7.1 km W
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Eskdale Village, Eskdale4.4 km S
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Irton with Santon Village, Cumberland5 km SW
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Boot Village, Eskdale4.9 km SE
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Santon Village, Irton with Santon4.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whin Rigg (Wasdale) Mountain, Wasdale1.3 km SE
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Irton Fell Mountain, Irton with Santon1.8 km S
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Buckbarrow Mountain, Wasdale1.9 km N
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Latterbarrow Mountain, Wasdale2.1 km SW
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Glade How Mountain, Wasdale2.2 km N
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Great Bank Mountain, Eskdale2.4 km S
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Illgill Head Mountain, Eskdale2.8 km E
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Middle Fell Mountain, Wasdale3 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Yewbarrow Mountain, Wasdale5.2 km NE
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Scafell Pike Mountain, Wasdale7.9 km E
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Red Pike Mosedale Mountain, Wasdale6.9 km N
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Orchard Hill Mountain, Wasdale3.3 km W
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Greengate Wood Mountain, Wasdale3.4 km SW
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Seatallan Mountain, Wasdale4.1 km N
Sources & licences
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