- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 224 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport52 km
- MME Teesside International Airport88 km
About Walltown Tower
Walltown Tower is a landmark. Location: Greenhead, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Thirlwall Castle and Walltown Hill.
Photos of Walltown Tower
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Blenkinsopp Castle Karl and Ali · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Featherstone Castle Margaret Clough · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Thirlwall Castle Ashley Dace · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bellister Castle Anthony Parkes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Walltown Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (130 mm)
- Driest month
- April (70 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° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 92 | 102 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 98 | 117 | 124 | 128 |
How to get to Walltown Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 57 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 52 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 88 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 120 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 57 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 72 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 94 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 116 kmnorth
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 134 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Walltown Tower
Within 100 km: 800 historic and cultural sites, 2,796 natural sites, 557 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km205 places
- Fishgarth Holm Island 24 kmSW
- Coathouse Island Island 25 kmSW
- Little Corby Island Island 22 kmSW
- Goat Island Island 20 kmW
25–60 km1,197 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 44 kmW
- Wood Howe Island 58 kmS
- Cherry Holm Island 57 kmSW
- Broomhaugh Island Island 27 kmE
60–100 km2,751 places
- High Moor Mountain 95 kmSW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 90 kmSW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 70 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Thirlwall Castle Historic site, Thirlwall2 km W
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Walltown Hill Mountain, Greenhead0.5 km NE
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Blenkinsopp Castle Historic site, Greenhead2.5 km SW
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Haltwhistle Common Mountain, Haltwhistle1.1 km SE
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Blenkinsopp Hall Landmark, Greenhead2.4 km S
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Bellister Castle Historic site, Featherstone4.1 km SE
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Haltwhistle Castle Hill Historic site, Haltwhistle3.9 km SE
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Haltwhistle Red Lion Tower Landmark, Haltwhistle3.7 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Haltwhistle Village, Haltwhistle3.7 km SE
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Thirlwall Municipality, Northumberland1.8 km NW
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Greenhead Village, Greenhead2.9 km S
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Haltwhistle Municipality, Northumberland2.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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