Bothal Castle
Located in Ashington, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°10′20″ N 1°37′30″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport15 km
- MME Teesside International Airport75 km
About Bothal Castle
Bothal Castle is a historic site. Location: Ashington, Northumberland.
Bothal Castle is a castle and stately home in the village of the same name near the River Wansbeck, between Morpeth and Ashington in the English county of Northumberland. The word "Bothal" is Old English for a dwelling, and may have referred to a particular dwelling or hall.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Bothal Castle
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Les Hull · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Engraved by J Greig, from a painting by L Clennell · Public domain -
PookieFugglestein · CC0 -
Morpeth Castle C G Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mitford Castle Pat Pierpoint · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Bothal Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (42 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 42 | 52 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bothal Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 22 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 15 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 75 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 140 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 22 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 34 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 71 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 140 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bothal Castle
Within 100 km: 625 historic and cultural sites, 990 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km151 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 16 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 19 kmN
- Carr's Island Island 16 kmNW
- Castle Island Island 4 kmE
25–60 km619 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 29 kmN
- South Wamses Island 52 kmN
- Old Law Island 54 kmN
- North Wamses Island 52 kmN
60–100 km1,108 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 65 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 64 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 64 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 71 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Morpeth Castle Historic site, Morpeth4.1 km W
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Hepscott Tower Landmark, Hepscott2.8 km SW
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Choppington Tower Landmark, West Bedlington3.5 km S
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Hirst Castle Historic site, Ashington4.4 km E
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Morpeth Bridge Street Landmark, Morpeth4.1 km W
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Haw Hill Historic site, Morpeth4.1 km W
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Morpeth Town Belfry Landmark, Morpeth4.3 km W
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Mitford Castle Historic site, Mitford7.1 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Pegswood Village, Pegswood1.5 km NW
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Ashington Town, Ashington3.9 km E
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Bothal Village, Ashington0.1 km N
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Choppington Village, North Bedlington2.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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