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Coquet Island

Located in Hauxley, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°20′06″ N 1°32′20″ W

Map showing the location of Coquet Island Coquet Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Amble
2.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport34 km
MME Teesside International Airport92 km

About Coquet Island

Coquet Island is an island. Location: Hauxley, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Coquet Island Lighthouse and River Coquet.

Climate of Coquet Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
August (66 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Coquet Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)634654465152536656616664

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

How to get to Coquet Island

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 41 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 34 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 92 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 134 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 41 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 49 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 87 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 125 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 155 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Coquet Island

Within 100 km: 506 historic and cultural sites, 898 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 11 kmN
  • Carr's Island Island 15 kmW
  • Castle Island Island 19 kmS
  • Long Crag Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km623 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 51 kmNW
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 50 kmNW
  • South Wamses Island 34 kmN
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 30 kmS

60–100 km910 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 79 kmS
  • Redcar Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 63 kmNW
  • Michell's Island Island 89 kmS

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