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Harbottle Castle

Located in Harbottle, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°20′14″ N 2°06′29″ W

Harbottle Castle
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Nearest town
Harbottle
0.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
170 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport43 km
MME Teesside International Airport102 km

About Harbottle Castle

Harbottle Castle is a historic site. Location: Harbottle, Northumberland.

From Wikipedia

Harbottle Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated at the west end of the village of Harbottle, Northumberland, England, 9 miles (14 km) west-north-west of Rothbury overlooking the River Coquet. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building. It is thought that the mound on which the keep stands was a site used by the ancient Britons, and that in Anglian times, there was a stronghold on the site held by Mildred, son of Ackman.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
12th century
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Harbottle Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (147 mm)
Driest month
June (81 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 Harbottle Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°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)14710311382858189109113139138135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harbottle Castle

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 51 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 43 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 102 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Harbottle Castle

Within 100 km: 645 historic and cultural sites, 1,647 natural sites, 406 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Carr's Island Island 22 kmE
  • Catcleugh Reservoir Lake 20 kmW
  • Yeavering Bell Mountain 25 kmN
  • Cushat Law Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km868 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 45 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 44 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km1,541 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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