- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport12 km
- MME Teesside International Airport68 km
About Horton Castle
Horton Castle is a historic site. Location: Blyth, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Blyth B Power Station and Choppington Tower.
Photos of Horton Castle
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Bothal Castle DRomley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Horton Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 40 | 53 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Horton Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 12 kmsouthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 68 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 139 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 16 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 26 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 63 kmsouth
- York Population: 156.1K 132 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Horton Castle
Within 100 km: 645 historic and cultural sites, 951 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km147 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 8 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 25 kmN
- Carr's Island Island 24 kmNW
- Castle Island Island 6 kmN
25–60 km536 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 36 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 56 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 59 kmN
- North Wamses Island 59 kmN
60–100 km1,164 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 73 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 72 kmN
- Redcar Beach Beach 63 kmSE
- Whitby Beach Beach 90 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blyth B Power Station Historic site, East Bedlington4.1 km NE
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Choppington Tower Landmark, West Bedlington4.8 km NW
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Seaton Delaval Castle Historic site, Seaton Valley5.2 km SE
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Bothal Castle Historic site, Ashington7.9 km NW
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Seghill Tower Landmark, Seaton Valley5.4 km S
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Morpeth Castle Historic site, Morpeth9.9 km NW -
Burradon Tower Landmark, North Tyneside6.7 km S
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Hirst Castle Historic site, Ashington8.2 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Cowpen Village, Blyth2.3 km NE
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Bedlington Town, West Bedlington3 km NW -
Blyth Town, Blyth3.8 km NE
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Cramlington Town, Cramlington3.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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