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Silecroft

Located in Whicham, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°13′32″ N 3°20′05″ W

Map showing the location of Silecroft Silecroft
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport86 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport104 km

About Silecroft

Silecroft is a village. Location: Whicham, Cumberland. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Lowscales Hill and Nan Hill.

Climate of Silecroft

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (128 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Silecroft
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208690696367718899128126125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Silecroft

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 86 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 86 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 104 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 49 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 89 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Silecroft

Within 100 km: 532 historic and cultural sites, 1,729 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km288 places

  • High Moor Mountain 13 kmE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 9 kmSE
  • Walney Island Island 14 kmS
  • Foulney Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,140 places

  • British Isles Island 50 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 34 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km1,131 places

  • Great Britain Island 91 kmE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 100 kmS
  • Formby Beach Beach 75 kmS
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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