- Population
- 799
- 799
- Elevation
- 192 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport22 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport41 km
About Kirk Merrington
Kirk Merrington is a village. Location: Spennymoor, Durham. Population: 799. Elevation: 192 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Westerton Hill and Brancepeth Castle.
Photos of Kirk Merrington
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Brancepeth Castle Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Kirk Merrington
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 41 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 63 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 61 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kirk Merrington
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (41 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 26 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 22 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 41 kmnorth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 90 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 26 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 29 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 33 kmnorth
- York Population: 156.1K 87 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 98 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirk Merrington
Within 100 km: 749 historic and cultural sites, 1,335 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km88 places
- Michell's Island Island 17 kmSW
- Warden Law Mountain 22 kmNE
- Beacon Hill Mountain 23 kmNE
- Pontop Pike Mountain 24 kmNW
25–60 km588 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 27 kmE
- Redcar Beach Beach 34 kmE
- The Island Island 49 kmS
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 45 kmN
60–100 km1,673 places
- Great Britain Island 80 kmS
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 84 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 65 kmE
- Tuft Rock Island 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Westerton Hill Mountain, Durham2 km W
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Brancepeth Castle Historic site, Brancepeth7.4 km NW
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Bishop Auckland Castle Historic site, Bishop Auckland5 km W
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Durham Cathedral Attraction, Durham11 km N -
Tursdale Castle Hill Historic site, Cassop-cum-Quarrington6.5 km NE
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Bishop Middleham Castle Historic site, Bishop Middleham6.7 km E
Sources & licences
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