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High Pit

Located in Cramlington, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°05′00″ N 1°34′06″ W

Map showing the location of High Pit High Pit
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport9 km
MME Teesside International Airport65 km

About High Pit

High Pit is a neighbourhood. Location: Cramlington, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Seghill Tower and Burradon Tower.

Climate of High Pit

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (63 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 High Pit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564053464850506356545959

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

How to get to High Pit

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 9 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 65 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 136 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 13 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 60 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 129 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 141 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from High Pit

Within 100 km: 654 historic and cultural sites, 980 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 8 kmE
  • Castle Island Island 9 kmN
  • Match Island Island 20 kmS
  • Rocky Island Island 6 kmE

25–60 km515 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 53 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 28 kmN
  • Broomhaugh Island Island 35 kmW

60–100 km1,218 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 74 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Whitby Beach Beach 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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