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Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower

Located in Burtholme, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°57′57″ N 2°41′42″ W

Map showing the location of Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lanercost
0.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport65 km
MME Teesside International Airport96 km

About Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower

Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower is a landmark. Location: Burtholme, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Lanercost Priory - King Edwards Tower and Naworth Castle.

Climate of Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)896473525560667375858991

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 69 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 65 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 96 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 69 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 84 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 130 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lanercost Priory - Priors Tower

Within 100 km: 801 historic and cultural sites, 2,975 natural sites, 612 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Fishgarth Holm Island 15 kmSW
  • Coathouse Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Little Corby Island Island 10 kmSW
  • Goat Island Island 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,367 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 31 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 52 kmS
  • Cherry Holm Island 49 kmS

60–100 km2,810 places

  • High Moor Mountain 88 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 97 kmNE

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