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Mountain

Cragg Top

Located in Langleydale and Shotton, Durham Coordinates: 54°36′40″ N 1°53′14″ W

Map showing the location of Cragg Top Cragg Top
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
312 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Copley
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport32 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport49 km

About Cragg Top

Cragg Top is a mountain. Location: Langleydale and Shotton, Durham. Elevation: 312 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Raby Old Lodge and Grey Carrs.

Climate of Cragg Top

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Cragg Top
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)986782656567708485919498

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cragg Top

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (49 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 32 kmeast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 49 kmnorth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 42 kmeast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 44 kmnortheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 46 kmnortheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 91 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cragg Top

Within 100 km: 836 historic and cultural sites, 1,900 natural sites, 317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Michell's Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Newsham Tarn Lake 14 kmS
  • Grassholme Reservoir Lake 14 kmW
  • Selset Reservoir Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km786 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • The Island Island 44 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,171 places

  • Great Britain Island 68 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 92 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 94 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Copley Village, Lynesack and Softley
    1.8 km NE
  • Lane Head Village, Lynesack and Softley
    2 km N
  • Cockfield Village, Cockfield
    5.1 km E
  • Woodland Village, Lynesack and Softley
    2.5 km N
  • Staindrop Village, Staindrop
    6.2 km SE
  • Kinninvie Village, Marwood
    3.1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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