- Elevation
- 253 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport32 km
- MME Teesside International Airport94 km
About Rothbury Forest
Rothbury Forest is a mountain. Location: Cartington, Northumberland. Elevation: 253 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Shirlaw Pike and Bigges' Pillar.
Photos of Rothbury Forest
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Cartington Castle Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Rothbury Forest
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (69 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 58 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 68 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rothbury Forest
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 41 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 32 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 94 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 120 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 41 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 54 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 91 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 147 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rothbury Forest
Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 1,237 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km230 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 20 kmNE
- Coquet Island Island 19 kmE
- Carr's Island Island 5 kmSE
- Castle Island Island 25 kmSE
25–60 km655 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 47 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 45 kmN
- South Wamses Island 38 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 37 kmSE
60–100 km1,259 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 84 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 91 kmSE
- Kirkland Scar Island 95 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Longframlington Village, Longframlington2.8 km SE
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Rothbury Village, Rothbury4.8 km W
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Longframlington Municipality, Northumberland2.2 km E
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North End Village, Longframlington2.4 km E
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Cragside Village, Cartington3.3 km W
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Swarland Village, Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland5.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shirlaw Pike Mountain, Cartington1.5 km NW
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Bigges' Pillar Mountain, Edlingham4.9 km N
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Garleigh Hill Mountain, Hesleyhurst5.7 km SW
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Chesterhill Mountain, Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland5.8 km E
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Glitteringstone Mountain, Cartington6.1 km W
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Long Crag Mountain, Callaly6.3 km NW
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Carr's Island Island, Felton5.3 km SE
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Cartington Hill Mountain, Cartington6.5 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources