- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport81 km
- MME Teesside International Airport109 km
About Blackford
Blackford is a village. Location: Westlinton, Cumberland. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Scaleby Castle and Carlisle Castle.
Photos of Blackford
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Scaleby Castle Simon Ledingham · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Carlisle Castle John Gibson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Brunton Park Jameboy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Blackford
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (80 mm)
- Driest month
- April (48 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 57 | 65 | 48 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 80 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Blackford
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 81 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 85 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 81 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 109 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 114 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 85 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 100 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 112 kmnorth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 118 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 127 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blackford
Within 100 km: 735 historic and cultural sites, 3,142 natural sites, 655 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km211 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 15 kmW
- Fishgarth Holm Island 16 kmSE
- Coathouse Island Island 13 kmSE
- Little Corby Island Island 9 kmSE
25–60 km1,603 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 58 kmW
- Wood Howe Island 51 kmS
- Little Isle Island 56 kmS
60–100 km2,718 places
- High Moor Mountain 83 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 90 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 67 kmSW
- Tuft Rock Island 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scaleby Castle Historic site, Scaleby5.1 km E
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Carlisle Castle Historic site, Cumberland6.2 km S
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Linstock Castle Historic site, Stanwix Rural5 km SE
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Drawdykes Castle Historic site, Stanwix Rural4.4 km SE
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Brunton Park Landmark, Cumberland6.6 km S
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River Lyne River, England4 km W
Sources & licences
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