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Mortham Tower

Located in Rokeby, Durham Coordinates: 54°31′23″ N 1°52′05″ W

Map showing the location of Mortham Tower Mortham Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Rokeby
0.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport28 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport58 km

About Mortham Tower

Mortham Tower is a landmark. Location: Rokeby, Durham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Bolton Pele and Barnard Castle.

Climate of Mortham Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Mortham Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)986782656567708485919498

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mortham Tower

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (58 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 28 kmeast
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 58 kmnorth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 41 kmeast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 53 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 53 kmnortheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mortham Tower

Within 100 km: 860 historic and cultural sites, 1,805 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Batt Island Island 24 kmS
  • Michell's Island Island 10 kmE
  • Newsham Tarn Lake 4 kmSE
  • Grassholme Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km780 places

  • Great Britain Island 59 kmS
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • The Island Island 35 kmSE

60–100 km2,101 places

  • High Moor Mountain 89 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Whitby Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Tuft Rock Island 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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