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Gilesgate Moor

Located in Belmont, Durham Coordinates: 54°46′50″ N 1°32′42″ W

Map showing the location of Gilesgate Moor Gilesgate Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport30 km
MME Teesside International Airport31 km

About Gilesgate Moor

Gilesgate Moor is a neighbourhood. Location: Belmont, Durham. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Durham Cathedral and Maiden Castle Motte.

Climate of Gilesgate Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (63 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Gilesgate Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°17°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)604153484952476357586161

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

How to get to Gilesgate Moor

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 30 kmnorth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 31 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 17 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 22 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 30 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 96 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 110 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gilesgate Moor

Within 100 km: 738 historic and cultural sites, 1,223 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Match Island Island 14 kmN
  • Warden Law Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 15 kmE
  • Pontop Pike Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km492 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 33 kmN
  • Batt Island Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km1,578 places

  • Great Britain Island 92 kmS
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 73 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • The Island Island 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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