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Danby Beacon

Located in Glaisdale, Scarborough District Coordinates: 54°28′25″ N 0°51′56″ W

Map showing the location of Danby Beacon Danby Beacon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
301 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lealholm
3.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport37 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport82 km

About Danby Beacon

Danby Beacon is a mountain. Location: Glaisdale, Scarborough District. Elevation: 301 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Beacon Hill and Siss Cross Hill.

Climate of Danby Beacon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (94 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Danby Beacon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)946574576267687579939493

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Danby Beacon

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (82 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 26 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 37 kmwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 82 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 58 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 59 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 88 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Danby Beacon

Within 100 km: 408 historic and cultural sites, 488 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Redcar Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Whitby Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • St Thomas's Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Roseberry Topping Mountain 16 kmW

25–60 km274 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 29 kmNW
  • The Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Peasholm Island Island 36 kmSE
  • The Island Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km650 places

  • Great Britain Island 91 kmSW
  • North Beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 76 kmNW

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