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Old Benwell

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England Coordinates: 54°58′26″ N 1°40′37″ W

Map showing the location of Old Benwell Old Benwell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
95 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 Airport7 km
MME Teesside International Airport54 km

About Old Benwell

Old Benwell is a neighbourhood. Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Benwell Towers and River Derwent.

Climate of Old Benwell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Old Benwell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)644561515252536561616264

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

How to get to Old Benwell

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 4 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 7 kmnorth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 54 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 4 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 20 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 53 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 119 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 131 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Old Benwell

Within 100 km: 691 historic and cultural sites, 1,290 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km176 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 22 kmN
  • Match Island Island 10 kmSE
  • Rocky Island Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km508 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 52 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 47 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,567 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 85 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • The Island Island 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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