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Kirkheaton

Located in Matfen, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°05′00″ N 1°58′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkheaton Kirkheaton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
226 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport18 km
MME Teesside International Airport73 km

About Kirkheaton

Kirkheaton is a village. Location: Matfen, Northumberland. Elevation: 226 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Moot Law and Ryal Tower.

Climate of Kirkheaton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (73 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Kirkheaton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)735267545455586964687172

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

How to get to Kirkheaton

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 18 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 73 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 131 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 138 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkheaton

Within 100 km: 706 historic and cultural sites, 1,764 natural sites, 362 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Gold Island Island 16 kmW
  • Ryton Island Island 17 kmSE
  • The Island Island 14 kmW

25–60 km816 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 46 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 33 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,816 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 72 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 71 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 69 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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