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Peel Crag

Located in Henshaw, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°00′07″ N 2°23′20″ W

Map showing the location of Peel Crag Peel Crag
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Once Brewed
0.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
263 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport45 km
MME Teesside International Airport83 km

About Peel Crag

Peel Crag is a landmark. Location: Henshaw, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Peel Crags and Highshield Crags.

Climate of Peel Crag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (119 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Peel Crag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1198495687072769092109113115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Peel Crag

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 50 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 45 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 83 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 123 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 50 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 65 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 134 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Peel Crag

Within 100 km: 793 historic and cultural sites, 2,669 natural sites, 512 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 20 kmE
  • Gold Island Island 15 kmNE
  • The Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Tindale Tarn Lake 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,106 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 51 kmW
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 31 kmSW
  • Coathouse Island Island 31 kmSW
  • Little Corby Island Island 29 kmW

60–100 km2,670 places

  • High Moor Mountain 100 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 97 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 86 kmN

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