Village

Waterhead

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°59′45″ N 2°37′14″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 151 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside: 5; listed under Waterhead
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: NCL Newcastle International Airport60 km; MME Teesside International Airport94 km

About Waterhead

Waterhead is a village. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. Elevation: 151 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Upper Denton Moat and Willowford Hill.

Photos of Waterhead

Naworth Castle Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0
Askerton Castle Keith Salvesen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Triermain Castle Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0
Blenkinsopp Castle Karl and Ali · CC BY-SA 2.0
Thirlwall Castle Ashley Dace · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Waterhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (130 mm)
Driest month: April (70 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

15° 6°

17° 8°

19° 11°

19° 10°

16° 9°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 1°

Jan

130

Feb

Mar

102

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

117

Nov

124

Dec

128

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 Waterhead
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	8°	11°	10°	9°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	130	92	102	70	71	73	79	92	98	117	124	128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waterhead

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 64 km to the east.

Airports

Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 60 kmeast
Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 94 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 116 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 64 kmeast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 80 kmeast
Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 101 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmnorth
Blackpool Population: 145K 134 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Waterhead

Within 100 km: 801 historic and cultural sites, 2,928 natural sites, 595 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

Fishgarth Holm Island 20 kmSW
Coathouse Island Island 19 kmSW
Little Corby Island Island 16 kmSW
Goat Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km1,267 places

Kirkland Scar Island 36 kmW
Wood Howe Island 57 kmS
Cherry Holm Island 54 kmS
Deergarth How Island Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km2,843 places

High Moor Mountain 93 kmS
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 85 kmSW
Powillimount Beach Beach 62 kmW
Cocklawburn Beach Beach 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Waterhead

5 places

Mountains & nature1

Allieshaw Rigg · Mountain

Heritage & sights4

Banna, Birdoswald Roman Fort · Historic site
Chapelfield Birdoswald · Landmark
Millerhill · Landmark
Triermain Castle · Historic site

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Upper Denton Moat Landmark, Upper Denton
1.8 km SE
Willowford Hill Mountain, Upper Denton
2.1 km SE
West Hall Motte Historic site, Kingwater
3.7 km W
Thirlwall Castle Historic site, Thirlwall
5.6 km E
Askerton Castle Historic site, Askerton
5.8 km W
Naworth Castle Historic site, Brampton
6.2 km SW