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Houghton

Located in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland Coordinates: 54°59′45″ N 1°48′15″ W

Map showing the location of Houghton Houghton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport9 km
MME Teesside International Airport59 km

About Houghton

Houghton is a village. Location: Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Heddon Common and Rudchester Hall.

Climate of Houghton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (65 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Houghton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°10°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)644561515252536561616264

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

How to get to Houghton

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 9 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 59 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 126 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 12 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 29 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 59 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 125 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 134 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Houghton

Within 100 km: 722 historic and cultural sites, 1,492 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 24 kmE
  • Broomhaugh Island Island 18 kmW
  • Castle Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Match Island Island 18 kmSE

25–60 km623 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 51 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Michell's Island Island 51 kmS

60–100 km1,710 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 82 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 81 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Whitby Beach Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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