- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 164 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport16 km
- MME Teesside International Airport75 km
About Bolam Castle
Bolam Castle is a historic site. Location: Belsay, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Shortflatt Tower and Harnham Hall.
Photos of Bolam Castle
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Ogle Castle Pat Pierpoint · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Belsay Castle Brian Norman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bolam Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (73 mm)
- Driest month
- February (52 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 52 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 72 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bolam Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 24 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 16 kmsoutheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 75 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 131 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 24 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 40 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 74 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 141 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bolam Castle
Within 100 km: 667 historic and cultural sites, 1,504 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km221 places
- Broomhaugh Island Island 23 kmSW
- Carr's Island Island 19 kmN
- Castle Island Island 20 kmE
- Gold Island Island 23 kmW
25–60 km731 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 38 kmNE
- South Wamses Island 58 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 28 kmE
- Old Law Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,534 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 66 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 65 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 69 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shortflatt Tower Landmark, Belsay1.4 km SW
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Harnham Hall Landmark, Belsay2.2 km SW
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Belsay Castle Historic site, Belsay3.8 km S
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East Shaftoe Hall Landmark, Capheaton2.7 km W
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Temple Thornton Landmark, Hartburn3.7 km NE
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Meldon Tower Landmark, Meldon3.7 km NE
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Hartburn Old Vicarage Landmark, Hartburn3.8 km N
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North Middleton Tower Landmark, Wallington Demesne3.8 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources