- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 214 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport19 km
- MME Teesside International Airport71 km
About Ryal Tower
Ryal Tower is a landmark. Location: Matfen, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Moot Law and Duns Moor.
Climate of Ryal Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 52 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 72 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Ryal Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 19 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 19 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 71 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 132 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 26 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 42 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 72 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 125 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 136 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ryal Tower
Within 100 km: 718 historic and cultural sites, 1,820 natural sites, 375 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km196 places
- Broomhaugh Island Island 12 kmSW
- Gold Island Island 16 kmW
- Ryton Island Island 16 kmSE
- The Island Island 13 kmW
25–60 km817 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 48 kmNE
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 34 kmE
- Coquet Island Island 41 kmNE
- Fishgarth Holm Island 57 kmSW
60–100 km1,900 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 74 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 73 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Moot Law Mountain, Matfen1.7 km N
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Duns Moor Mountain, Whittington2.4 km SW
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Stagshaw Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Wall4.3 km SW
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Fenwick Tower Landmark, Matfen4.6 km E
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Little Bavington Tower Landmark, Bavington4.9 km NW
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Belsay Castle Historic site, Belsay8.3 km NE -
Capheaton Castle Historic site, Capheaton6.7 km NE
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Blackheddon Farmhouse Historic site, Belsay6.8 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Ryal Village, Matfen0.2 km E
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Kirkheaton Village, Matfen2.4 km N
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Ingoe Village, Matfen2.6 km E
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Whittington Municipality, Northumberland2.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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