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Castle Eden

Located in Castle Eden, Durham Coordinates: 54°44′32″ N 1°20′15″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Eden Castle Eden
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Peterlee
2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
103 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport27 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport40 km

About Castle Eden

Castle Eden is a historic site. Location: Castle Eden, Durham. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Eden Hall Tower and Castle Eden Dene.

Climate of Castle Eden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Castle Eden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)735061495355546967737673

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

How to get to Castle Eden

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (40 km). The nearest large city is Sunderland, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 27 kmsouth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 40 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 18 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 20 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 31 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 89 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 106 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castle Eden

Within 100 km: 633 historic and cultural sites, 881 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Match Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Warden Law Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km428 places

  • Whitby Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • The Island Island 60 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 37 kmN
  • Michell's Island Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km1,187 places

  • Great Britain Island 93 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • Coquet Island Island 67 kmN
  • Peasholm Island Island 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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