- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 152 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport32 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport57 km
About Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle is a historic site. Location: Barnard Castle, Durham.
Barnard Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham, England.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
- Official website
- english-heritage.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Barnard Castle
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Photoglob Co., publisher · Public domain -
Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding · Public domain -
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Nick Bramhall from Aberdeen, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Northerner · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Barnard Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 67 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 84 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 98 |
How to get to Barnard Castle
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (57 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 45 km to the east.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 32 kmeast
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 57 kmnorth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 77 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 45 kmeast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 52 kmnortheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 53 kmnortheast
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 84 kmsouth
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 85 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Barnard Castle
Within 100 km: 877 historic and cultural sites, 1,863 natural sites, 321 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km108 places
- Michell's Island Island 13 kmE
- Newsham Tarn Lake 9 kmSE
- Grassholme Reservoir Lake 13 kmNW
- Selset Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
25–60 km850 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 50 kmE
- Redcar Beach Beach 55 kmE
- The Island Island 38 kmSE
- The Island Island 58 kmSE
60–100 km2,103 places
- Great Britain Island 61 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 86 kmSW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 96 kmSW
- Whitby Beach Beach 83 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eggleston Abbey Historic site, Egglestone Abbey1.6 km SE
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Barnard Castle Hill Mountain, Marwood1.5 km NE
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Cotherstone Castle Historic site, Cotherstone5.1 km NW -
Mortham Tower Landmark, Rokeby4.3 km SE
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Kilmond Scars Mountain, Bowes3.7 km SW
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Scargill Castle Historic site, Scargill5.7 km S
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Bolton Pele Landmark, Wycliffe with Thorpe6.1 km SE
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Bowes Castle Historic site, Bowes6.4 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Barnard Castle Town, Barnard Castle0.5 km E
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Startforth Village, Startforth0.6 km SW
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Startforth Municipality, Durham0.9 km SW
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Lendings Village, Startforth1.1 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources