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Upper Denton Moat

Located in Upper Denton, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°58′59″ N 2°36′08″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Denton Moat Upper Denton Moat
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gilsland
2.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport59 km
MME Teesside International Airport92 km

About Upper Denton Moat

Upper Denton Moat is a landmark. Location: Upper Denton, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Banna, Birdoswald Roman Fort and Chapelfield Birdoswald.

Climate of Upper Denton Moat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Upper Denton Moat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13092102707173799298117124128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Denton Moat

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 63 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 59 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 92 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 118 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 63 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 79 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Upper Denton Moat

Within 100 km: 803 historic and cultural sites, 2,892 natural sites, 589 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Fishgarth Holm Island 19 kmSW
  • Coathouse Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Little Corby Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Goat Island Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,275 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 37 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 55 kmS
  • Cherry Holm Island 53 kmSW
  • Deergarth How Island Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km2,802 places

  • High Moor Mountain 92 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 85 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 93 kmNE

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