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Castle Dene

Located in Great Lumley, Durham Coordinates: 54°50′50″ N 1°32′23″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Dene Castle Dene
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport23 km
MME Teesside International Airport38 km

About Castle Dene

Castle Dene is a village. Location: Great Lumley, Durham. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Lumley Castle and Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park.

Climate of Castle Dene

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
August (62 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Dene
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)563953464950486256545858

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

How to get to Castle Dene

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 23 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 38 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 12 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 15 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 36 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 103 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 117 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castle Dene

Within 100 km: 713 historic and cultural sites, 1,166 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Match Island Island 7 kmN
  • Ryton Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Warden Law Mountain 7 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 15 kmE

25–60 km458 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 26 kmN
  • Coquet Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km1,522 places

  • Great Britain Island 99 kmS
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 65 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • The Island Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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