Witton Castle
Located in Evenwood and Barony, Durham Coordinates: 54°40′07″ N 1°45′49″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 114 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport28 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport41 km
About Witton Castle
Witton Castle is a historic site. Location: Evenwood and Barony, Durham.
Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II* listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Witton Castle
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Climate of Witton Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
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 (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 50 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 73 |
How to get to Witton Castle
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (41 km). The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 35 km to the north.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 28 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 41 kmnorth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 90 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 35 kmnorth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 36 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 36 kmnortheast
- York Population: 156.1K 91 kmsoutheast
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 97 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Witton Castle
Within 100 km: 791 historic and cultural sites, 1,733 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Michell's Island Island 15 kmS
- Newsham Tarn Lake 20 kmS
- Grassholme Reservoir Lake 23 kmW
- Collier Law Mountain 18 kmNW
25–60 km673 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 37 kmE
- Redcar Beach Beach 44 kmE
- The Island Island 48 kmS
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km2,060 places
- Great Britain Island 76 kmS
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 86 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 75 kmE
- Tuft Rock Island 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Witton Tower Landmark, Witton-le-Wear1.3 km NW
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The Barony Landmark, Evenwood and Barony5.3 km S
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Bishop Auckland Castle Historic site, Bishop Auckland5.9 km E
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Brancepeth Castle Historic site, Brancepeth10 km NE -
Durham Cathedral Attraction, Durham17 km NE -
Cobby Castle Historic site, Durham9.2 km N
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Raby Castle Historic site, Raby with Keverstone9 km S
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Castle Steads Historic site, Cornsay13 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Witton le Wear Village, Witton-le-Wear1 km NW
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High Etherley Village, Etherley2.1 km SE
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Low Etherley Village, Etherley2.1 km SE
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Evenwood Village, Evenwood and Barony5.2 km S
Sources & licences
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