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Village

The Lee

Located in Hesleyhurst, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°16′25″ N 1°51′42″ W

Map showing the location of The Lee The Lee
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
151 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport28 km
MME Teesside International Airport89 km

About The Lee

The Lee is a village. Location: Hesleyhurst, Northumberland. Elevation: 151 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Garleigh Hill and Rothbury Forest.

Climate of The Lee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (89 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 The Lee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°16°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)896474606261647972828886

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Lee

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 37 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 28 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 89 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from The Lee

Within 100 km: 621 historic and cultural sites, 1,289 natural sites, 320 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Coquet Island Island 22 kmE
  • Carr's Island Island 7 kmE
  • Castle Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km713 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 51 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 50 kmN
  • South Wamses Island 43 kmN
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 35 kmSE

60–100 km1,298 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 99 kmNW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 81 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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