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Dolphinholme Castle Hill

Located in Ellel, Lancaster Coordinates: 53°58′35″ N 2°43′57″ W

Map showing the location of Dolphinholme Castle Hill Dolphinholme Castle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Dolphinholme
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport71 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport72 km

About Dolphinholme Castle Hill

Dolphinholme Castle Hill is a historic site. Location: Ellel, Lancaster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Swine Hill and Harrisend Fell.

Climate of Dolphinholme Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Dolphinholme Castle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1267910273708186107118140141137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dolphinholme Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 71 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 71 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 72 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 76 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 24 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 48 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Dolphinholme Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 668 historic and cultural sites, 1,776 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Bird Island Island 21 kmE
  • Longridge Fell Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Arnside Knott Mountain 25 kmN
  • Fair Snape Fell Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km1,032 places

  • Great Britain Island 48 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 38 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,485 places

  • British Isles Island 83 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 76 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 81 kmNW
  • The Island Island 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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