- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 147 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport14 km
- MME Teesside International Airport48 km
About Wrekenton transmitter, Mast East
Wrekenton transmitter, Mast East is a landmark. Location: Lamesley, Gateshead. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Wrekenton transmitter, Mast West and Whitehills.
Photos of Wrekenton transmitter, Mast East
Climate of Wrekenton transmitter, Mast East
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (62 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 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° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 39 | 53 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 62 | 56 | 54 | 58 | 58 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Wrekenton transmitter, Mast East
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 5 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 14 kmnorthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 48 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 119 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 5 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 13 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 45 kmsoutheast
- York Population: 156.1K 113 kmsouth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 127 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wrekenton transmitter, Mast East
Within 100 km: 683 historic and cultural sites, 1,137 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km144 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 17 kmNE
- Match Island Island 3 kmS
- Rocky Island Island 18 kmN
- Ryton Island Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km465 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 56 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 39 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 47 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 45 kmN
60–100 km1,457 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 92 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 90 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 77 kmSE
- The Island Island 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wrekenton transmitter, Mast West Landmark, Lamesley0.1 km W
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Whitehills Mountain, Gateshead0.4 km NE
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Gateshead International Stadium Landmark, Lamesley3.2 km N -
Sheriff Hill Mountain, Gateshead0.7 km NW
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Angel of the North Landmark, Lamesley2.4 km SW
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Tyne Bridge Landmark, Gateshead4.5 km NW -
Laing Art Gallery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne5.2 km NW -
Discovery Museum Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne5.2 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Sheriff Hill Village, Lamesley1.8 km NW -
Felling Town, Lamesley2.2 km N
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Wrekenton Village, Gateshead1.1 km S -
Lamesley Village, Lamesley3.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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