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The Nursery Tower

Located in Chollerton, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°04′36″ N 2°08′33″ W

Map showing the location of The Nursery Tower The Nursery Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gunnerton
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport29 km
MME Teesside International Airport78 km

About The Nursery Tower

The Nursery Tower is a landmark. Location: Chollerton, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Gunnerton Money Hill and Gunnerton Tower.

Climate of The Nursery Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (90 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 The Nursery Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)906476586060647773828587

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Nursery Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 29 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 78 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 124 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 36 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 52 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The Nursery Tower

Within 100 km: 728 historic and cultural sites, 2,175 natural sites, 432 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 12 kmS
  • Gold Island Island 5 kmNW
  • The Island Island 3 kmW
  • Greenlee Lough Lake 15 kmSW

25–60 km973 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 44 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km2,166 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 73 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 77 kmSE

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