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Houghton Bank

Located in Houghton Le Side, Darlington Coordinates: 54°35′42″ N 1°39′13″ W

Map showing the location of Houghton Bank Houghton Bank
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
182 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport17 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport49 km

About Houghton Bank

Houghton Bank is a village. Location: Houghton Le Side, Darlington. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Newbiggin Pele and Walworth Castle.

Climate of Houghton Bank

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
August (64 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Houghton Bank
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)634354485054496459626464

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Houghton Bank

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (49 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 27 km to the east.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 17 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 49 kmnorth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 81 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 27 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 39 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 42 kmnorth
  • York Population: 156.1K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 89 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Houghton Bank

Within 100 km: 771 historic and cultural sites, 1,465 natural sites, 272 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Michell's Island Island 7 kmSW
  • Newsham Tarn Lake 16 kmSW
  • Strawberry Hill Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Diddersley Hill Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km593 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • The Island Island 40 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,825 places

  • Great Britain Island 70 kmS
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 94 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Tuft Rock Island 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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