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Winscales

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°37′20″ N 3°30′34″ W

Map showing the location of Winscales Winscales
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
134 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Winscales
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport94 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport119 km

About Winscales

Winscales is a village. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. Elevation: 134 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include St Gregory Roman Catholic Church and Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Michael Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Winscales

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (120 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Winscales
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1198586636263698292118115120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Winscales

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 94 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 95 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 94 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 119 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 126 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 95 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 118 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 128 kmeast

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

Day trips from Winscales

Within 100 km: 492 historic and cultural sites, 2,556 natural sites, 575 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 16 kmSW
  • Rampsholme Island Island 24 kmE
  • St Herbert's Island Island 24 kmE
  • Otterbield Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km1,346 places

  • High Moor Mountain 51 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Tuft Rock Island 47 kmSE

60–100 km1,964 places

  • British Isles Island 76 kmSW
  • Foulney Island Island 68 kmS
  • Barrow Island Island 60 kmS
  • Bird Island Island 100 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Winscales

2 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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