Whittington Motte
Located in Whittington, Lancaster Coordinates: 54°10′50″ N 2°36′56″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport72 km
- MME Teesside International Airport85 km
About Whittington Motte
Whittington Motte is a historic site. Location: Whittington, Lancaster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Whittington Hall and Thurland Castle.
Photos of Whittington Motte
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Thurland Castle Karl and Ali · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Whittington Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (159 mm)
- Driest month
- April (83 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 147 | 94 | 122 | 83 | 84 | 89 | 98 | 117 | 136 | 150 | 159 | 155 |
How to get to Whittington Motte
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 72 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 47 km to the south.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 72 kmsoutheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 85 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Preston Population: 313.3K 47 kmsouth
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 49 kmsouth
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 49 kmsoutheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 50 kmsouthwest
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 68 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whittington Motte
Within 100 km: 773 historic and cultural sites, 1,726 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km292 places
- Bird Island Island 24 kmSE
- Charley Island Island 13 kmNW
- The Island Island 3 kmNE
- Holme Island Island 18 kmW
25–60 km1,330 places
- Great Britain Island 45 kmSE
- High Moor Mountain 34 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 55 kmSW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 42 kmW
60–100 km1,157 places
- British Isles Island 93 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 75 kmSW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 70 kmSW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whittington Hall Landmark, Whittington0.3 km W
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Thurland Castle Historic site, Cantsfield3.4 km S
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St Mary Roman Catholic Church, Kirkby Lonsdale Attraction, Kirkby Lonsdale2.8 km NE
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Kirby Lonsdale Cockpit Hill Historic site, Kirkby Lonsdale2.9 km N
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Kirfit Hall Landmark, Casterton3.6 km NE
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Leck Beck River, England1.9 km SE
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Yarlside Mountain, Whittington3.3 km SW
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Longfield Hill Mountain, Hutton Roof2.6 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkby Lonsdale Village, Kirkby Lonsdale2.7 km NE
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Newton Village, Whittington1.8 km S
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Whittington Village, Whittington1.9 km SE
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Over Burrow Village, Burrow-with-Burrow1.7 km E
Sources & licences
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