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Watchlaw

Located in Ford, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°39′01″ N 2°03′43″ W

Map showing the location of Watchlaw Watchlaw
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ford
2.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport72 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport89 km

About Watchlaw

Watchlaw is a mountain. Location: Ford, Northumberland. Elevation: 156 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Goatscrag Hill and Ford Castle.

Climate of Watchlaw

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 -1°)
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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Climate of Watchlaw
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)916670576161658375919186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Watchlaw

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 79 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 72 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 81 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 131 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Watchlaw

Within 100 km: 501 historic and cultural sites, 1,438 natural sites, 379 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 11 kmNE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 11 kmNE
  • Old Law Island 18 kmE
  • Lindisfarne Holy Island Island 17 kmE

25–60 km646 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 57 kmNW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 38 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 27 kmE
  • North Wamses Island 27 kmE

60–100 km1,420 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 65 kmNW

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