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Grit Fell

Located in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster Coordinates: 54°01′23″ N 2°40′38″ W

Map showing the location of Grit Fell Grit Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
468 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hare Appletree
2.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport69 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport77 km

About Grit Fell

Grit Fell is a mountain. Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster. Elevation: 468 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Clougha Pike and The Cragg.

Climate of Grit Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
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 Grit Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°15°16°16°14°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1398811478778693115132151154151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Grit Fell

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 69 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 69 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 77 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 29 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 52 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Grit Fell

Within 100 km: 678 historic and cultural sites, 1,769 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Bird Island Island 18 kmE
  • The Island Island 21 kmN
  • Holme Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Terrybank Tarn Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km1,131 places

  • Great Britain Island 44 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 37 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 53 kmSW

60–100 km1,382 places

  • British Isles Island 87 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 82 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmNW
  • The Island Island 71 kmE

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