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Hethpool Tower

Located in Kirknewton, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°32′55″ N 2°09′56″ W

Map showing the location of Hethpool Tower Hethpool Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Westnewton
1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport64 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport88 km

About Hethpool Tower

Hethpool Tower is a landmark. Location: Kirknewton, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include The Bell and Great Hetha.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Grade II listed building

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hethpool Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (91 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 Hethpool Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)916670576161658375919186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hethpool Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 64 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 73 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 64 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 88 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 114 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 124 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hethpool Tower

Within 100 km: 551 historic and cultural sites, 1,598 natural sites, 421 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km324 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 24 kmNE
  • Wooden Anna Island 17 kmW
  • Dreeper Island Island 16 kmN

25–60 km762 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 35 kmE
  • Old Law Island 27 kmNE
  • North Wamses Island 35 kmE

60–100 km1,484 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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