Neighbourhood

Highmoor

Located in Wigton, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°48′59″ N 3°08′59″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 57 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 Airport97 km; MME Teesside International Airport116 km

About Highmoor

Highmoor is a neighbourhood. Location: Wigton, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include St Cuthbert Roman Catholic Church and Islekirk Hall.

Climate of Highmoor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (150 mm)
Driest month: May (76 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

149

Feb

108

Mar

115

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

101

Sep

113

Oct

141

Nov

142

Dec

150

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 Highmoor
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	149	108	115	77	76	79	88	101	113	141	142	150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Highmoor

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 97 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 100 km to the east.

Airports

Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 97 kmeast
Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 116 kmeast
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 119 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 100 kmeast
Blackpool Population: 145K 111 kmsouth
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 114 kmeast
Preston Population: 313.3K 121 kmsouth
Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 126 kmeast

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

Day trips from Highmoor

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 2,978 natural sites, 638 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

Kirkland Scar Island 15 kmN
Fishgarth Holm Island 24 kmE
Coathouse Island Island 22 kmE
Little Corby Island Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,699 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 47 kmSW
Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmW
Tuft Rock Island 51 kmS
Hestan Island Island 43 kmW

60–100 km2,280 places

High Moor Mountain 67 kmS
Roanhead Beach Beach 73 kmS
Walney Island Island 79 kmS
Murrays Isles Island 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

St Cuthbert Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Wigton
1.3 km N
Islekirk Hall Landmark, Westward
2.9 km S
Moorhouse Hall Top Mountain, Woodside
3.4 km N
Downhall Historic site, Aikton
5.5 km N
Crookdake Hall Landmark, Bromfield
7.2 km SW
Sandale Hill Mountain, Boltons
7.6 km S

Highmoor

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026