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Barrow Peel

Located in Alwinton, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°20′56″ N 2°08′27″ W

Map showing the location of Barrow Peel Barrow Peel
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Alwinton
1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport45 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport102 km

About Barrow Peel

Barrow Peel is a landmark. Location: Alwinton, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Harbottle Castle and Calf Lee.

Climate of Barrow Peel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (147 mm)
Driest month
June (81 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 Barrow Peel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)14710311382858189109113139138135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barrow Peel

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, 54 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 45 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 102 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Barrow Peel

Within 100 km: 647 historic and cultural sites, 1,678 natural sites, 417 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km298 places

  • Carr's Island Island 25 kmE
  • Catcleugh Reservoir Lake 18 kmW
  • Yeavering Bell Mountain 23 kmN
  • Cushat Law Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km902 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 44 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 43 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 36 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 46 kmNE

60–100 km1,542 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 84 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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