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Historic site

Styford Motte

Located in Bywell, Northumberland Coordinates: 54°57′25″ N 1°58′38″ W

Map showing the location of Styford Motte Styford Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Riding Mill
1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport21 km
MME Teesside International Airport61 km

About Styford Motte

Styford Motte is a historic site. Location: Bywell, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Bywell Castle and Dilston Castle.

Climate of Styford Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 Styford Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)694966535352576764666569

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

How to get to Styford Motte

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, 23 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 23 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 39 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 64 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 130 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Styford Motte

Within 100 km: 759 historic and cultural sites, 1,938 natural sites, 397 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 7 kmW
  • Gold Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Ryton Island Island 14 kmE
  • The Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km761 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 36 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Michell's Island Island 49 kmS

60–100 km2,147 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 85 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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