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Rutherford Tower

Located in Nicholforest, Cumberland Coordinates: 55°06′05″ N 2°51′36″ W

Map showing the location of Rutherford Tower Rutherford Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Penton
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport75 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport100 km

About Rutherford Tower

Rutherford Tower is a landmark. Location: Nicholforest, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Stonehaugh Tower and Liddel Tower.

Climate of Rutherford Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Rutherford Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)9973835860687481879897101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rutherford Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 75 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 81 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 75 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 100 kmnorth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 81 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 97 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 97 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 123 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rutherford Tower

Within 100 km: 743 historic and cultural sites, 3,185 natural sites, 678 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km263 places

  • Little Corby Island Island 22 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Bloch Hill Mountain 12 kmW
  • The Beacon Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,335 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 27 kmSW
  • Lord's Island Island 60 kmS
  • Derwent Isle Island 60 kmS

60–100 km3,008 places

  • High Moor Mountain 100 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 83 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 96 kmN
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Penton Village, Nicholforest
    1.1 km E
  • Caulside Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km NW
  • Warwicksland Village, Nicholforest
    1.7 km S
  • Catlowdy Village, Nicholforest
    2.2 km S

Sources & licences

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