West Hill, Kirknewton — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About West Hill

West Hill is a mountain. Location: Kirknewton, Northumberland. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include The Bell and Bowmont Water.

Photos of West Hill

Coupland Castle Lisa Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of West Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: January (91 mm)
Driest month: April (57 mm)

5° -1°

8° 1°

10° 2°

13° 4°

16° 7°

18° 9°

15° 7°

12° 5°

8° 1°

6° 0°

Jan

91

Feb

66

Mar

70

Apr

57

May

61

Jun

61

Jul

65

Aug

83

Sep

75

Oct

91

Nov

91

Dec

86

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 West Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	8°	10°	13°	16°	18°	18°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	1°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	1°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	91	66	70	57	61	61	65	83	75	91	91	86

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Hill

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 65 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 65 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 89 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 88 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 West Hill

Within 100 km: 545 historic and cultural sites, 1,562 natural sites, 420 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km332 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 23 kmNE
Cheswick Sands Beach 22 kmNE
Old Law Island 25 kmNE
Wooden Anna Island 18 kmW

25–60 km723 places

Longhoughton Beach Beach 38 kmE
South Wamses Island 34 kmE
North Wamses Island 34 kmE
Lindisfarne Holy Island Island 25 kmNE

60–100 km1,472 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Westnewton Village, Kirknewton
1.1 km S
Kirknewton Village, Kirknewton
1.2 km SE
Yeavering Village, Kirknewton
2.8 km E
Lanton Village, Ewart
2.4 km NE
Kilham Municipality, Northumberland
4 km W
Ewart Municipality, Northumberland
4.2 km NE

West Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

The Bell Mountain, Kirknewton
1.1 km SW
Bowmont Water River, England
0.9 km N
College Burn River, England
1.1 km S
Yeavering Bell Mountain, Kirknewton
2 km E
Kirknewton Tower Landmark, Kirknewton
0.8 km NE
Newton Tors Mountain, Kirknewton
2.6 km S
Hethpool Tower Landmark, Kirknewton
1.7 km SW
Kilham Hill Mountain, Kilham
2.9 km NW