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Branton Tower

Located in Ingram, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°26′26″ N 1°55′44″ W

Map showing the location of Branton Tower Branton Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Brandon
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport47 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport107 km

About Branton Tower

Branton Tower is a landmark. Location: Ingram, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Crawley Tower and Brandon Dean Hill.

Climate of Branton Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (86 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Branton Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)856267576159617868818681

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

How to get to Branton Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 56 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 47 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 107 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 56 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Branton Tower

Within 100 km: 549 historic and cultural sites, 1,347 natural sites, 354 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 22 kmE
  • Carr's Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Yeavering Bell Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Cushat Law Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km632 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 32 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 31 kmN
  • South Wamses Island 29 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km1,305 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 94 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brandon Village, Ingram
    0.9 km NW
  • Powburn Village, Hedgeley
    1.5 km NE
  • Ingram Village, Ingram
    2.9 km W
  • Glanton Municipality, Northumberland
    2.4 km SE

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