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Riding Lea

Located in Broomhaugh and Riding, Northumberland Coordinates: 54°57′02″ N 1°59′17″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport21 km
MME Teesside International Airport61 km

About Riding Lea

Riding Lea is a village. Location: Broomhaugh and Riding, Northumberland. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Styford Motte and Dilston Castle.

Climate of Riding Lea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (69 mm)
Driest month
February (49 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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Climate of Riding Lea
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)694966535352576764666569

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Riding Lea

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 21 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 61 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 24 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 39 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 64 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 129 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Riding Lea

Within 100 km: 765 historic and cultural sites, 1,971 natural sites, 396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 7 kmW
  • Gold Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Ryton Island Island 15 kmE
  • The Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km768 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 60 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 37 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Michell's Island Island 49 kmS

60–100 km2,180 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 87 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 86 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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