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Burthwaite Heights

Located in Wythop, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°38′37″ N 3°15′31″ W

Map showing the location of Burthwaite Heights Burthwaite Heights
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
318 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cockermouth
6.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport108 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport110 km

About Burthwaite Heights

Burthwaite Heights is a mountain. Location: Wythop, Cumberland. Elevation: 318 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Ling Fell and Rivings.

Climate of Burthwaite Heights

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
June (89 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 Burthwaite Heights
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17512713593908997117133170167176

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Burthwaite Heights

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 108 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 93 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 108 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 110 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 93 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 104 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 112 kmeast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 115 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Burthwaite Heights

Within 100 km: 565 historic and cultural sites, 2,578 natural sites, 565 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km540 places

  • Cherry Holm Island 23 kmSE
  • Smithymire Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Deergarth How Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Rampsholme Island Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km1,277 places

  • High Moor Mountain 48 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 28 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmNW

60–100 km1,891 places

  • British Isles Island 86 kmSW
  • Murrays Isles Island 66 kmW
  • Foulney Island Island 66 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 64 kmW

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