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East Ditchburn Tower

Located in Eglingham, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°29′12″ N 1°46′47″ W

Map showing the location of East Ditchburn Tower East Ditchburn Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Eglingham
4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
144 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport50 km
MME Teesside International Airport111 km

About East Ditchburn Tower

East Ditchburn Tower is a landmark. Location: Eglingham, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include South Charlton Tower and Alnwick Castle.

Climate of East Ditchburn Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 East Ditchburn Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°13°16°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)755562535757587362717774

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

How to get to East Ditchburn Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 58 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 50 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 111 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 58 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 70 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 107 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from East Ditchburn Tower

Within 100 km: 495 historic and cultural sites, 1,125 natural sites, 301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 19 kmNE
  • Old Law Island 18 kmN
  • North Wamses Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km568 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 28 kmN
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Wooden Anna Island 42 kmW

60–100 km1,107 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 99 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 100 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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