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Catcherside Tower

Located in Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°10′58″ N 2°00′51″ W

Map showing the location of Catcherside Tower Catcherside Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Knowesgate
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
246 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport26 km
MME Teesside International Airport84 km

About Catcherside Tower

Catcherside Tower is a landmark. Location: Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Fairnley Tower and The Fawns Castle.

Climate of Catcherside Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (112 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Catcherside Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1127990687169749089105107106

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Catcherside Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 26 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 84 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 149 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Catcherside Tower

Within 100 km: 665 historic and cultural sites, 1,697 natural sites, 372 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 24 kmS
  • Carr's Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Gold Island Island 16 kmSW
  • The Island Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km850 places

  • Cheswick Sands Beach 60 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 39 kmNE
  • South Wamses Island 56 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 38 kmE

60–100 km1,652 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 61 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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