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Old Thornley

Located in Thornley, Durham Coordinates: 54°44′23″ N 1°26′09″ W

Map showing the location of Old Thornley Old Thornley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport26 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport37 km

About Old Thornley

Old Thornley is a village. Location: Thornley, Durham. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Thornlaw Peel and Strawberry Hill.

Climate of Old Thornley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Old Thornley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°10°13°16°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)735061495355546967737673

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

How to get to Old Thornley

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (37 km). The nearest large city is Sunderland, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 26 kmsouth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 37 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 19 kmnorth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 90 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 105 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Old Thornley

Within 100 km: 695 historic and cultural sites, 1,045 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 18 kmSE
  • Match Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Warden Law Mountain 12 kmN
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km471 places

  • Redcar Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Whitby Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • The Island Island 58 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 37 kmN

60–100 km1,370 places

  • Great Britain Island 90 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Coquet Island Island 67 kmN
  • Peasholm Island Island 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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