- Elevation
- 213 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport18 km
- MME Teesside International Airport76 km
About Shaftoe Crags
Shaftoe Crags is a mountain. Location: Capheaton, Northumberland. Elevation: 213 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include East Shaftoe Hall and Capheaton Castle.
Photos of Shaftoe Crags
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Belsay Castle Brian Norman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Shaftoe Crags
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| 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 Shaftoe Crags
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 18 kmsoutheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 76 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 129 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 26 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 43 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 76 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 141 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shaftoe Crags
Within 100 km: 677 historic and cultural sites, 1,607 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km208 places
- Broomhaugh Island Island 21 kmSW
- Carr's Island Island 20 kmNE
- Castle Island Island 24 kmE
- Gold Island Island 19 kmW
25–60 km785 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 40 kmNE
- South Wamses Island 59 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 31 kmE
- Old Law Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,633 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 67 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 65 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 71 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Capheaton Village, Capheaton2.3 km SW
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Wallington Demesne Municipality, Northumberland2.7 km N
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Wallington Village, Wallington Demesne3.4 km NW
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Middleton Village, Wallington Demesne3.4 km N
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Belsay Village, Belsay3.8 km SE
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Kirkharle Village, Kirkwhelpington4.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
East Shaftoe Hall Landmark, Capheaton0.9 km E
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Capheaton Castle Historic site, Capheaton1.9 km SW
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Harnham Hall Landmark, Belsay2.7 km SE
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Belsay Castle Historic site, Belsay4.7 km SE
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Shortflatt Tower Landmark, Belsay2.9 km E
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Bolam Castle Historic site, Belsay3.6 km E
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Wallington Hall Landmark, Wallington Demesne3.2 km NW
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Rothley Crags Mountain, Rothley6.9 km N
Sources & licences
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