- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport18 km
- MME Teesside International Airport76 km
About Hirst Castle
Hirst Castle is a historic site. Location: Ashington, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Bothal Castle and Castle Island.
Photos of Hirst Castle
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Bothal Castle DRomley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Hirst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 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 Hirst Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 24 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 18 kmsouthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 76 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 143 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 24 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 33 kmsouth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 71 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 134 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 140 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hirst Castle
Within 100 km: 609 historic and cultural sites, 928 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km131 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 14 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 17 kmN
- Carr's Island Island 18 kmNW
- Castle Island Island 2 kmS
25–60 km598 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 28 kmN
- South Wamses Island 51 kmN
- Old Law Island 54 kmN
- North Wamses Island 51 kmN
60–100 km1,055 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 66 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 64 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 63 kmS
- Redcar Beach Beach 70 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bothal Castle Historic site, Ashington4.4 km W
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Castle Island Island, North Bedlington2.3 km S
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Blyth B Power Station Historic site, East Bedlington5.1 km SE
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Cresswell Tower Landmark, Cresswell5.6 km N
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Morpeth Castle Historic site, Morpeth8.5 km W -
River Lyne River, England3.2 km NE
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River Wansbeck River, England3.2 km SE
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Choppington Tower Landmark, West Bedlington6.1 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Ashington Town, Ashington0.9 km S
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Town, Newbiggin by the Sea2.9 km E -
Stakeford Town, North Bedlington2.8 km S
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Lynemouth Village, Lynemouth3.4 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources