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Brandon Hill

Located in Brandon and Byshottles, Durham Coordinates: 54°45′17″ N 1°40′57″ W

Map showing the location of Brandon Hill Brandon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
268 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ushaw Moor
3.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport32 km
MME Teesside International Airport32 km

About Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill is a mountain. Location: Brandon and Byshottles, Durham. Elevation: 268 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Wooley Hill and Greenland Bank.

Climate of Brandon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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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Climate of Brandon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)725065545556567067687073

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brandon Hill

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 25 km to the north.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 32 kmnorth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 32 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 25 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 26 kmnortheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 35 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 107 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Brandon Hill

Within 100 km: 773 historic and cultural sites, 1,510 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Michell's Island Island 24 kmS
  • Match Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Warden Law Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Collier Law Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km589 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 34 kmE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • The Island Island 58 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,883 places

  • Great Britain Island 86 kmS
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Tuft Rock Island 91 kmSW

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