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Monk's Moor

Located in Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham Coordinates: 54°39′22″ N 2°03′32″ W

Map showing the location of Monk's Moor Monk's Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
565 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Middleton in Teesdale
3.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport44 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport49 km

About Monk's Moor

Monk's Moor is a mountain. Location: Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham. Elevation: 565 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Millstone Rigg and Islington Hill.

Climate of Monk's Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (129 mm)
Driest month
May (76 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 Monk's Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°15°17°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1298910678767884100105119124129

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Monk's Moor

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (49 km). The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 45 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 44 kmeast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 49 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 45 kmnortheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 52 kmnortheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 54 kmeast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 96 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 98 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Monk's Moor

Within 100 km: 860 historic and cultural sites, 2,063 natural sites, 358 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Newsham Tarn Lake 24 kmSE
  • Grassholme Reservoir Lake 7 kmS
  • Selset Reservoir Lake 9 kmSW
  • Three Pikes Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km976 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 56 kmE
  • The Island Island 53 kmSE
  • Batt Island Island 40 kmS
  • Michell's Island Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km2,188 places

  • Great Britain Island 73 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 85 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 92 kmN

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