- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport71 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport88 km
About Ford Castle
Ford Castle is a historic site. Location: Ford, Northumberland.
Ford Castle is a Grade I listed building situated at a shallow crossing point on the River Till, Ford, Northumberland, England.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1338
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Ford Castle
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Climate of Ford Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 91 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (91 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 91 | 66 | 70 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 83 | 75 | 91 | 91 | 86 |
How to get to Ford Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 78 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 71 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 88 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 108 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 78 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 79 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 93 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnorthwest
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 129 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ford Castle
Within 100 km: 515 historic and cultural sites, 1,468 natural sites, 386 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km275 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 14 kmNE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 14 kmNE
- Old Law Island 19 kmE
- Lindisfarne Holy Island Island 19 kmE
25–60 km661 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 58 kmNW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 39 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 29 kmE
- North Wamses Island 29 kmE
60–100 km1,433 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 86 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 85 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ford Vicars Pele Landmark, Ford0.1 km SW
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Etal Castle Historic site, Ford2.6 km NW -
Watchlaw Mountain, Ford2.8 km NE
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Barmoor Castle Historic site, Lowick5.8 km NE -
Milfield Tower Landmark, Milfield3.8 km S
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Duddo Tower Landmark, Duddo5.1 km N -
Goatscrag Hill Mountain, Ford3.3 km E
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Coupland Castle Historic site, Ewart6.4 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Ford Village, Ford0.5 km NE
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Old Heatherslaw Village, Ford1.5 km W
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Etal Village, Ford2.5 km NW
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Crookham Village, Ford2.7 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources