- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 133 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport29 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport41 km
About Witton Tower
Witton Tower is a landmark. Location: Witton-le-Wear, Durham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Witton Castle and The Barony.
Photos of Witton Tower
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Witton Castle Hugh Mortimer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Witton Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (73 mm)
- Driest month
- February (50 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 50 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 73 |
How to get to Witton Tower
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (41 km). The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 35 km to the north.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 29 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 41 kmnorth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 91 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 35 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 36 kmnortheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 37 kmeast
- York Population: 156.1K 92 kmsoutheast
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 98 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Witton Tower
Within 100 km: 797 historic and cultural sites, 1,771 natural sites, 300 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km91 places
- Michell's Island Island 16 kmS
- Newsham Tarn Lake 21 kmS
- Grassholme Reservoir Lake 23 kmSW
- Collier Law Mountain 16 kmNW
25–60 km682 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 38 kmE
- Redcar Beach Beach 46 kmE
- The Island Island 49 kmS
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km2,095 places
- Great Britain Island 77 kmS
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 85 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 76 kmE
- Tuft Rock Island 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Witton Castle Historic site, Evenwood and Barony1.3 km SE
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The Barony Landmark, Evenwood and Barony6.3 km S
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Brancepeth Castle Historic site, Brancepeth10 km NE -
Cobby Castle Historic site, Durham8.1 km N
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Bishop Auckland Castle Historic site, Bishop Auckland7 km E
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Durham Cathedral Attraction, Durham17 km NE -
Castle Steads Historic site, Cornsay12 km N -
Barnard Castle Historic site, Barnard Castle18 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Witton le Wear Village, Witton-le-Wear0.4 km E
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High Etherley Village, Etherley3.4 km SE
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Low Etherley Village, Etherley3.5 km SE
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Fir Tree Village, Wolsingham3.1 km N
Sources & licences
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