Bishop Auckland Castle
Located in Bishop Auckland, Durham Coordinates: 54°40′00″ N 1°40′22″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 95 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport24 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport41 km
About Bishop Auckland Castle
Bishop Auckland Castle is a historic site. Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Witton Castle and Westerton Hill.
Photos of Bishop Auckland Castle
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Witton Castle Hugh Mortimer · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Brancepeth Castle Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bishop Auckland Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (73 mm)
- Driest month
- February (50 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 50 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 73 |
How to get to Bishop Auckland Castle
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (41 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 30 km to the east.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 24 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 41 kmnorth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 89 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 30 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 32 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 34 kmnorth
- York Population: 156.1K 88 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 97 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bishop Auckland Castle
Within 100 km: 766 historic and cultural sites, 1,519 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Michell's Island Island 14 kmS
- Newsham Tarn Lake 22 kmSW
- Collier Law Mountain 23 kmNW
- Pontop Pike Mountain 23 kmN
25–60 km627 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 31 kmE
- Redcar Beach Beach 39 kmE
- The Island Island 48 kmS
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 47 kmN
60–100 km1,852 places
- Great Britain Island 77 kmS
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 86 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 69 kmE
- Tuft Rock Island 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Witton Castle Historic site, Evenwood and Barony5.9 km W
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Westerton Hill Mountain, Durham2.9 km E
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Brancepeth Castle Historic site, Brancepeth7.6 km N
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Newbiggin Pele Landmark, Heighington6.3 km S
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Durham Cathedral Attraction, Durham13 km NE -
Witton Tower Landmark, Witton-le-Wear7 km W
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Brusselton Hill Mountain, Etherley5.3 km S
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The Barony Landmark, Evenwood and Barony7.8 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Bishop Auckland Town, Bishop Auckland1.3 km S
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Town Head Neighbourhood, Bishop Auckland0.6 km SW
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Coundon Village, Durham3 km E
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Binchester Village, Spennymoor2.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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