- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 120 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport15 km
- MME Teesside International Airport74 km
About Shortflatt Tower
Shortflatt Tower is a landmark. Location: Belsay, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Harnham Hall and Bolam Castle.
Photos of Shortflatt Tower
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Ogle Castle Pat Pierpoint · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Belsay Castle Brian Norman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Shortflatt Tower
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 1°)
- 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° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| 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 Shortflatt Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 15 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 15 kmsoutheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 74 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 132 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 140 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shortflatt Tower
Within 100 km: 672 historic and cultural sites, 1,544 natural sites, 318 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km226 places
- Broomhaugh Island Island 22 kmSW
- Carr's Island Island 20 kmN
- Castle Island Island 21 kmE
- Gold Island Island 22 kmW
25–60 km731 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 39 kmNE
- South Wamses Island 59 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 28 kmE
- Old Law Island 59 kmN
60–100 km1,577 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 68 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 66 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Harnham Hall Landmark, Belsay0.8 km SW
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Bolam Castle Historic site, Belsay1.4 km NE
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Belsay Castle Historic site, Belsay2.6 km S
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East Shaftoe Hall Landmark, Capheaton2.1 km W
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Capheaton Castle Historic site, Capheaton4.1 km W
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West Bitchfield Tower Landmark, Belsay4.2 km S
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Shaftoe Crags Mountain, Capheaton2.9 km W
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Blackheddon Farmhouse Historic site, Belsay5.2 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Bolam Village, Belsay1.9 km SE
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Belsay Village, Belsay2.2 km S
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Harnham Village, Belsay2.7 km S
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Bygate Crofts Village, Belsay4.4 km S
Sources & licences
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