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Ancroft Greys Tower

Located in Kyloe, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°40′50″ N 1°56′17″ W

Map showing the location of Ancroft Greys Tower Ancroft Greys Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kyloe
2.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport73 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport95 km

About Ancroft Greys Tower

Ancroft Greys Tower is a landmark. Location: Kyloe, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Haggerston Castle and Haggerston Dovecote.

Climate of Ancroft Greys Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
August (67 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Ancroft Greys Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)654749424850526756666762

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

How to get to Ancroft Greys Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 81 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 73 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 95 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 109 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 81 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 84 kmwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 93 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 131 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ancroft Greys Tower

Within 100 km: 469 historic and cultural sites, 1,295 natural sites, 341 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 6 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 4 kmN
  • South Wamses Island 20 kmE
  • Old Law Island 10 kmE

25–60 km526 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 46 kmSE
  • Wooden Anna Island 32 kmW
  • Carr's Island Island 45 kmS

60–100 km1,360 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kyloe Village, Kyloe
    2.9 km S
  • West Mains Village, Kyloe
    1.6 km SE
  • Beal Village, Kyloe
    1.6 km SE
  • Lowick Village, Lowick
    4.2 km SW

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