- Elevation
- 179 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport17 km
- MME Teesside International Airport62 km
About Whittington Hill
Whittington Hill is a mountain. Location: Bywell, Northumberland. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Shildon Hill and Newton Hall Tower.
Photos of Whittington Hill
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Bywell Castle Dennis Lovett · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Prudhoe Castle Chris Tweedy · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Dilston Castle Peter Brooks · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Beaufront Castle P Glenwright · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Whittington Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 49 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 57 | 67 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 69 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Whittington Hill
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 17 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 17 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 62 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 126 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 21 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 37 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 64 kmsoutheast
- York Population: 156.1K 127 kmsoutheast
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 133 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whittington Hill
Within 100 km: 740 historic and cultural sites, 1,817 natural sites, 383 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km191 places
- Broomhaugh Island Island 10 kmW
- Gold Island Island 22 kmNW
- Ryton Island Island 11 kmE
- The Island Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km742 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 55 kmNE
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 33 kmE
- Coquet Island Island 47 kmNE
- Michell's Island Island 51 kmS
60–100 km2,007 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 83 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 82 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 60 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 68 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Newton Village, Bywell1.3 km SW
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Riding Mill Village, Broomhaugh and Riding4.6 km SW
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Prudhoe Town, Prudhoe6 km SE
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Corbridge Village, Corbridge5.4 km W
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Stocksfield Village, Broomley and Stocksfield5.3 km SE
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Welton Village, Horsley2.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shildon Hill Mountain, Bywell1.7 km NW
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Newton Hall Tower Landmark, Bywell0.4 km S
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Carr Hill Mountain, Whittington4.5 km NW
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Bywell Castle Historic site, Bywell3.8 km S
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Harlow Hill Mountain, Stamfordham4.7 km NE
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Horsley Hill Mountain, Horsley5.1 km E
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Mickley Moor Mountain, Prudhoe6.1 km SE
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Nafferton Castle Historic site, Horsley3.1 km E
Sources & licences
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