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Islington Hill

Located in Eggleston, Durham Coordinates: 54°39′51″ N 1°59′59″ W

Map showing the location of Islington Hill Islington Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
492 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Middleton in Teesdale
6.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport41 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport46 km

About Islington Hill

Islington Hill is a mountain. Location: Eggleston, Durham. Elevation: 492 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Pawlaw Pike and Long Man.

Climate of Islington Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
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).

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Climate of Islington Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)986782656567708485919498

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Islington Hill

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (46 km). The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 41 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 46 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 42 kmnortheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 48 kmnortheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 50 kmeast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 97 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 98 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Islington Hill

Within 100 km: 845 historic and cultural sites, 2,038 natural sites, 343 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Michell's Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Newsham Tarn Lake 22 kmSE
  • Grassholme Reservoir Lake 10 kmSW
  • Selset Reservoir Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km906 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 53 kmE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • The Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km2,213 places

  • Great Britain Island 74 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 89 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 90 kmN

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