- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport63 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport111 km
About Bamburgh Tower
Bamburgh Tower is a landmark. Location: Bamburgh, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Bamburgh Castle and Bamburgh Siege Castle.
Photos of Bamburgh Tower
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Staple Island Michael Spiller from Bradford, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Longstone David Long · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Farne Island Nigel Mykura · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Big Harcar Barbara Carr · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Brownsman Andy F · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bamburgh Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (72 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 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° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 55 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 69 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bamburgh Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 71 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 63 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 111 kmwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 124 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 71 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 81 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmnorthwest
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 119 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 124 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bamburgh Tower
Within 100 km: 452 historic and cultural sites, 978 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km175 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 20 kmNW
- Cheswick Sands Beach 18 kmNW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 21 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 7 kmNE
25–60 km484 places
- Coquet Island Island 32 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 44 kmW
- Carr's Island Island 35 kmS
- Dreeper Island Island 31 kmW
60–100 km1,049 places
- Portobello Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 85 kmNW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 76 kmNW
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bamburgh Castle Historic site, Bamburgh0.4 km E -
Bamburgh Siege Castle Historic site, Bamburgh0.3 km E
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Bamburgh Castle Hill Mountain, Bamburgh0.6 km E
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Warenmouth Tower Landmark, Bamburgh1.8 km W
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Brada Hill Mountain, Bamburgh2.1 km SW
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Prior Castell's Tower Landmark, North Sunderland4 km E
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Outchester Tower Landmark, Easington4.2 km SW
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Budle Bay Natural site, England2.3 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Bamburgh Village, Bamburgh0.2 km S
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North Sunderland Village, North Sunderland4.8 km SE
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Seahouses Village, North Sunderland5 km SE
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Waren Mill Village, Easington3.2 km W
Sources & licences
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