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Quaking Houses

Located in Stanley, Durham Coordinates: 54°51′11″ N 1°42′12″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
200 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport21 km
MME Teesside International Airport42 km

About Quaking Houses

Quaking Houses is a village. Location: Stanley, Durham. Elevation: 200 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Wheatley Hill and Burnhope Transmitting Station.

Climate of Quaking Houses

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (65 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Quaking Houses
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)644561515252536561616264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Quaking Houses

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 21 kmnorth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 42 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 15 kmnortheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 21 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 43 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 108 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 118 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Quaking Houses

Within 100 km: 741 historic and cultural sites, 1,458 natural sites, 314 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Match Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Ryton Island Island 15 kmN
  • Warden Law Mountain 18 kmE
  • Collier Law Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km558 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 40 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 29 kmNE
  • Coquet Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,818 places

  • Great Britain Island 97 kmS
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 99 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 98 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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