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Great Ryle Tower

Located in Alnham, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°24′30″ N 1°58′12″ W

Map showing the location of Great Ryle Tower Great Ryle Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Prendwick
1.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
165 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport45 km
MME Teesside International Airport106 km

About Great Ryle Tower

Great Ryle Tower is a landmark. Location: Alnham, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Chubden and Prendwick Tower.

Climate of Great Ryle Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (86 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 Great Ryle Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°19°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)856267576159617868818681

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

How to get to Great Ryle Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 53 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 45 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 106 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 53 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Great Ryle Tower

Within 100 km: 589 historic and cultural sites, 1,394 natural sites, 371 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 24 kmE
  • Carr's Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Yeavering Bell Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Cushat Law Mountain 9 kmW

25–60 km679 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 36 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 35 kmN
  • South Wamses Island 33 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,361 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 94 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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