- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport13 km
- MME Teesside International Airport73 km
About Hepscott Tower
Hepscott Tower is a landmark. Location: Hepscott, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Morpeth Castle and Bothal Castle.
Photos of Hepscott Tower
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Morpeth Castle C G Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mitford Castle Pat Pierpoint · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bothal Castle DRomley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Hepscott Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 40 | 53 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Hepscott Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 20 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 13 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 73 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 140 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 20 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 32 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 69 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 138 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hepscott Tower
Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 1,035 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km165 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 16 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 22 kmN
- Carr's Island Island 17 kmNW
- Castle Island Island 6 kmE
25–60 km622 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 32 kmN
- South Wamses Island 54 kmN
- Old Law Island 56 kmN
- North Wamses Island 54 kmN
60–100 km1,150 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 67 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 66 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 62 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 70 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Morpeth Castle Historic site, Morpeth2.7 km NW
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Bothal Castle Historic site, Ashington2.8 km NE
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Choppington Tower Landmark, West Bedlington2.4 km SE
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Haw Hill Historic site, Morpeth2.8 km NW
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Morpeth Bridge Street Landmark, Morpeth3 km NW
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Morpeth Town Belfry Landmark, Morpeth3.2 km NW
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Mitford Castle Historic site, Mitford5.6 km W
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Newminster Abbey Historic site, Morpeth3.9 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Hepscott Village, Hepscott0.2 km SE
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Morpeth Town, Morpeth3.1 km NW
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Bedlington Town, West Bedlington4.3 km SE -
Choppington Village, North Bedlington3 km E
Sources & licences
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