Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Burnrigg

Located in Wetheral, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°53′38″ N 2°48′50″ W

Map showing the location of Burnrigg Burnrigg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport74 km
MME Teesside International Airport99 km

About Burnrigg

Burnrigg is a village. Location: Wetheral, Cumberland. Elevation: 47 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Our Lady and St Wilfrid Roman Catholic Church and Corby Castle.

Climate of Burnrigg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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
Climate of Burnrigg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)896473525560667375858991

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Burnrigg

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 74 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 77 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 74 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 99 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 123 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 77 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 92 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 108 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 121 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Burnrigg

Within 100 km: 769 historic and cultural sites, 2,998 natural sites, 600 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 24 kmW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 6 kmS
  • Coathouse Island Island 3 kmS
  • Little Corby Island Island 2 kmN

25–60 km1,558 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • Tuft Rock Island 58 kmS
  • Wood Howe Island 44 kmS
  • Seamew Crag Island 54 kmS

60–100 km2,598 places

  • High Moor Mountain 78 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 86 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: