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The Cragg

Located in Caton-with-Littledale, Lancaster Coordinates: 54°03′01″ N 2°41′31″ W

Map showing the location of The Cragg The Cragg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
214 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caton
3.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport71 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport80 km

About The Cragg

The Cragg is a mountain. Location: Caton-with-Littledale, Lancaster. Elevation: 214 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Clougha Pike and Grit Fell.

Climate of The Cragg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 The Cragg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1398811478778693115132151154151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Cragg

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 71 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 71 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 80 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 83 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 32 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 36 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 55 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Cragg

Within 100 km: 683 historic and cultural sites, 1,738 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Bird Island Island 19 kmE
  • Charley Island Island 24 kmN
  • The Island Island 18 kmN
  • Holme Island Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km1,195 places

  • Great Britain Island 46 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 34 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 55 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 40 kmSW

60–100 km1,281 places

  • British Isles Island 86 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Formby Beach Beach 60 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Caton Village, Caton-with-Littledale
    3.4 km NW
  • Crossgill Village, Caton-with-Littledale
    1 km NE
  • Brookhouse Neighbourhood, Caton-with-Littledale
    2.8 km N
  • Halton Village, Halton-with-Aughton
    5.4 km NW
  • Caton Green Village, Caton-with-Littledale
    3.4 km N
  • Lancaster Town, Lancaster
    7.1 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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