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Ratcheugh Crag

Located in Longhoughton, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°25′29″ N 1°38′48″ W

Map showing the location of Ratcheugh Crag Ratcheugh Crag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Longhoughton
2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport43 km
MME Teesside International Airport103 km

About Ratcheugh Crag

Ratcheugh Crag is a mountain. Location: Longhoughton, Northumberland. Elevation: 122 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Littlehoughton Hall Tower and Alnwick Castle.

Climate of Ratcheugh Crag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
August (66 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Ratcheugh Crag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°13°16°18°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)634654465152536656616664

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

How to get to Ratcheugh Crag

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 50 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 43 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 103 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 123 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 50 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 60 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 98 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 143 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ratcheugh Crag

Within 100 km: 489 historic and cultural sites, 984 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 4 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 24 kmN
  • North Wamses Island 24 kmN
  • Farne Islands Island 24 kmN

25–60 km583 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 39 kmNW
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 37 kmNW
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 41 kmS
  • Old Law Island 27 kmN

60–100 km989 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Redcar Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Lamb Island Island 100 kmNW

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