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Lane Head

Located in Lynesack and Softley, Durham Coordinates: 54°37′42″ N 1°52′44″ W

Map showing the location of Lane Head Lane Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
301 m
above sea level
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 Airport47 km

About Lane Head

Lane Head is a village. Location: Lynesack and Softley, Durham. Elevation: 301 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Cragg Top and Raby Old Lodge.

Climate of Lane Head

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 Lane Head
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 Lane Head

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (47 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 32 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 47 kmnorth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 42 kmeast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 42 kmnortheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 44 kmnortheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 93 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lane Head

Within 100 km: 828 historic and cultural sites, 1,900 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Michell's Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Newsham Tarn Lake 16 kmS
  • Grassholme Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
  • Selset Reservoir Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km780 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • The Island Island 46 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km2,173 places

  • Great Britain Island 70 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 93 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 92 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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