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Nafferton Castle

Located in Horsley, Northumberland Coordinates: 54°59′09″ N 1°53′17″ W

Map showing the location of Nafferton Castle Nafferton Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Prudhoe
3.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport14 km
MME Teesside International Airport61 km

About Nafferton Castle

Nafferton Castle is a historic site. Location: Horsley, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Prudhoe Castle and Welton Hall.

Climate of Nafferton Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (69 mm)
Driest month
February (49 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 Nafferton Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)694966535352576764666569

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

How to get to Nafferton Castle

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 14 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 61 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 126 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 18 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 34 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 62 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 133 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Nafferton Castle

Within 100 km: 736 historic and cultural sites, 1,707 natural sites, 369 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 13 kmW
  • Gold Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Match Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Ryton Island Island 8 kmE

25–60 km692 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 53 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 30 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km1,927 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 83 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 82 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Whitby Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Prudhoe Town, Prudhoe
    3.6 km SE
  • Welton Village, Horsley
    2.2 km NW
  • Wylam Village, Wylam
    4.4 km E
  • Horsley Village, Horsley
    2.4 km E

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