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Tan Hills

Located in Kimblesworth and Plawsworth, Durham Coordinates: 54°49′21″ N 1°35′52″ W

Map showing the location of Tan Hills Tan Hills
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
97 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 Airport25 km
MME Teesside International Airport37 km

About Tan Hills

Tan Hills is a village. Location: Kimblesworth and Plawsworth, Durham. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Findon Hill and Lumley Castle.

Climate of Tan Hills

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (63 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Tan Hills
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°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)604153484952476357586161

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

How to get to Tan Hills

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 25 kmnorth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 37 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 17 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 17 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 36 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 102 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 114 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tan Hills

Within 100 km: 726 historic and cultural sites, 1,298 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Match Island Island 10 kmN
  • Ryton Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Warden Law Mountain 11 kmE
  • Collier Law Mountain 25 kmW

25–60 km498 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 32 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 40 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 29 kmN
  • Coquet Island Island 57 kmN

60–100 km1,652 places

  • Great Britain Island 95 kmS
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 68 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • The Island Island 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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