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Lynestead Tower

Located in Bewcastle, Cumberland Coordinates: 55°05′54″ N 2°42′41″ W

Map showing the location of Lynestead Tower Lynestead Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
The Flatt
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport66 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport104 km

About Lynestead Tower

Lynestead Tower is a landmark. Location: Bewcastle, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Bewcastle Castle and Low Todholes.

Climate of Lynestead 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 19°)
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 Lynestead Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°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 Lynestead Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 72 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 66 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 104 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 72 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 88 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 130 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lynestead Tower

Within 100 km: 761 historic and cultural sites, 3,097 natural sites, 640 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Little Corby Island Island 22 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 9 kmSW
  • Tindale Tarn Lake 21 kmS
  • Greenlee Lough Lake 25 kmE

25–60 km1,255 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 60 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 34 kmSW
  • Wooden Anna Island 59 kmN
  • Broomhaugh Island Island 42 kmE

60–100 km3,002 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 99 kmN
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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