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High Grains Pele Tower

Located in Askerton, Cumberland Coordinates: 55°04′17″ N 2°39′01″ W

Map showing the location of High Grains Pele Tower High Grains Pele Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Bewcastle
2.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
235 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport62 km
MME Teesside International Airport100 km

About High Grains Pele Tower

High Grains Pele Tower is a landmark. Location: Askerton, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Bewcastle Castle and Braes Tower.

Climate of High Grains Pele Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (134 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 High Grains Pele Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)134951077375778397104124127130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to High Grains Pele Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 62 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 100 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 67 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 83 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 135 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from High Grains Pele Tower

Within 100 km: 762 historic and cultural sites, 3,033 natural sites, 625 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km203 places

  • Little Corby Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Goat Island Island 11 kmW
  • Tindale Tarn Lake 18 kmS
  • Greenlee Lough Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km1,259 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 37 kmW
  • Broomhaugh Island Island 38 kmE
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 27 kmS
  • Coathouse Island Island 25 kmSW

60–100 km2,958 places

  • High Moor Mountain 100 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 86 kmNE

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