- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 187 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport36 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport55 km
About Cotherstone Castle
Cotherstone Castle is a historic site. Location: Cotherstone, Durham.
Cotherstone Castle was in the village of Cotherstone by the River Tees some 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. This was a motte and bailey castle built around 1090. In 1200 the wooden building was replaced by a stone building, of which was licensed on 2 March 1201. The remains include an earth mound, a ruined wall fragment and traces of a probable fishpond. There is no public right of way onto the land the Castle occupied, which is now used for pasture.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Cotherstone Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 67 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 84 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 98 |
How to get to Cotherstone Castle
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (55 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 48 km to the east.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 36 kmeast
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 55 kmnorth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 82 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 48 kmeast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 50 kmnortheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 53 kmnortheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 88 kmsouth
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 88 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cotherstone Castle
Within 100 km: 874 historic and cultural sites, 1,938 natural sites, 332 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km119 places
- Michell's Island Island 17 kmE
- Newsham Tarn Lake 14 kmSE
- Grassholme Reservoir Lake 8 kmW
- Selset Reservoir Lake 10 kmW
25–60 km919 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Redcar Beach Beach 58 kmE
- The Island Island 43 kmSE
- Batt Island Island 30 kmS
60–100 km2,106 places
- Great Britain Island 64 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 85 kmSW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmSW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barnard Castle Historic site, Barnard Castle5.1 km SE -
River Balder River, Durham1.9 km W
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Eggleston Abbey Historic site, Egglestone Abbey6.6 km SE
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Bowes Castle Historic site, Bowes6.8 km S
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Grey Carrs Mountain, Eggleston5.1 km N
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Raby Old Lodge Landmark, Raby with Keverstone8 km E
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Barnard Castle Hill Mountain, Marwood5.8 km SE
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Millstone Grits Mountain, Mickleton6.1 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Cotherstone Village, Cotherstone0.5 km S
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Barnard Castle Town, Barnard Castle5.5 km SE
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Lartington Village, Lartington2.4 km S
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Marwood Municipality, Durham2.8 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources