Mountain

The Howe

Located in Workington, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°38′37″ N 3°34′23″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 52 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Workington; 1.9 km E
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 Airport115 km

About The Howe

The Howe is a mountain. Location: Workington, Cumberland. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include St Michaels Mount and Moss Bay.

Climate of The Howe

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)

6° 1°

7° 1°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

119

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

118

Nov

115

Dec

120

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 The Howe
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	119	85	86	63	62	63	69	82	92	118	115	120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Howe

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 93 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 98 km to the south.

Airports

Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 93 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 115 kmnorthwest
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 129 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Blackpool Population: 145K 98 kmsouth
Preston Population: 313.3K 113 kmsoutheast
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 122 kmsoutheast
Burnley Population: 149.4K 128 kmsoutheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 131 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Howe

Within 100 km: 468 historic and cultural sites, 2,601 natural sites, 580 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 17 kmS
Scale Island Island 21 kmSE
Buckholme Island Island 21 kmE
Ennerdale Water Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,391 places

High Moor Mountain 55 kmSE
Roanhead Beach Beach 57 kmS
Powillimount Beach Beach 28 kmN
Tuft Rock Island 52 kmSE

60–100 km2,032 places

British Isles Island 77 kmS
Walney Island Island 63 kmS
Foulney Island Island 72 kmSE
Beacon Brow (Walney) Island 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Workington Town, Workington
1.9 km E
Westfield Neighbourhood, Workington
1.5 km SE
North Side Neighbourhood, Workington
1.8 km NE
Moorclose Neighbourhood, Workington
2.5 km SE
Mossbay Village, Workington
1.9 km SE
Salterbeck Village, Workington
2.6 km S

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

St Michaels Mount Landmark, Workington
0.4 km SE
Moss Bay Natural site, England
2 km S
Derwent Park Landmark, Workington
1.2 km NE
River Derwent River, England
1.2 km S
Borough Park Landmark, Workington
1.5 km E
Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Michael Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Workington
2 km E
St Gregory Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Workington
2.1 km SE
Workington Hall Landmark, Workington
2.2 km E

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Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 3, 2026