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Braes Tower

Located in Bewcastle, Cumberland Coordinates: 55°04′13″ N 2°40′10″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Bewcastle
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport63 km
MME Teesside International Airport101 km

About Braes Tower

Braes Tower is a landmark. Location: Bewcastle, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Bewcastle Castle and Fanum Cocidi.

Climate of Braes Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (106 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Braes Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°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)1067787616468748389101103106

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Braes Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 68 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 63 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 101 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 68 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 84 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 134 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Braes Tower

Within 100 km: 760 historic and cultural sites, 3,049 natural sites, 627 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Coathouse Island Island 25 kmS
  • Little Corby Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Goat Island Island 10 kmSW
  • Tindale Tarn Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km1,265 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 36 kmW
  • Broomhaugh Island Island 39 kmE
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 26 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 45 kmW

60–100 km2,965 places

  • High Moor Mountain 99 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 88 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 61 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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