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Headswood

Located in Irthington, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°57′40″ N 2°46′38″ W

Map showing the location of Headswood Headswood
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Newtown
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport70 km
MME Teesside International Airport100 km

About Headswood

Headswood is a historic site. Location: Irthington, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Irthington Mill and Irthington.

Climate of Headswood

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 Headswood
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 Headswood

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 75 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 70 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 100 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 75 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 90 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 129 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Headswood

Within 100 km: 785 historic and cultural sites, 3,052 natural sites, 623 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Fishgarth Holm Island 13 kmS
  • Coathouse Island Island 11 kmS
  • Little Corby Island Island 6 kmSW
  • Goat Island Island 8 kmN

25–60 km1,461 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 26 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 51 kmS
  • Little Isle Island 59 kmS

60–100 km2,799 places

  • High Moor Mountain 86 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 94 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 75 kmSW
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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