Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Mossbay

Located in Workington, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°38′00″ N 3°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of Mossbay Mossbay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport93 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport117 km

About Mossbay

Mossbay is a village. Location: Workington, Cumberland. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include St Gregory Roman Catholic Church and Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Michael Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Mossbay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Mossbay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1198586636263698292118115120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mossbay

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 93 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 97 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 93 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 117 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 128 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 97 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 130 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mossbay

Within 100 km: 473 historic and cultural sites, 2,580 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 16 kmS
  • Scale Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Buckholme Island Island 20 kmE
  • Ennerdale Water Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,381 places

  • High Moor Mountain 54 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • Tuft Rock Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,996 places

  • British Isles Island 76 kmSW
  • Walney Island Island 61 kmS
  • Foulney Island Island 70 kmS
  • Beacon Brow (Walney) Island 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: