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Town Head

Located in Bishop Auckland, Durham Coordinates: 54°39′52″ N 1°40′51″ W

Map showing the location of Town Head Town Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
109 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 Airport24 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport42 km

About Town Head

Town Head is a neighbourhood. Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Bishop Auckland Castle and Witton Castle.

Climate of Town Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (72 mm)
Driest month
February (49 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 Town Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)714961535456557066677072

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

How to get to Town Head

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (42 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 42 kmnorth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 30 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 33 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 35 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 Town Head

Within 100 km: 769 historic and cultural sites, 1,537 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Michell's Island Island 14 kmS
  • Newsham Tarn Lake 21 kmSW
  • Collier Law Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Pontop Pike Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km634 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • The Island Island 48 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 48 kmN

60–100 km1,865 places

  • Great Britain Island 77 kmS
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Tuft Rock Island 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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