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Pigdon

Located in Meldon, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°11′18″ N 1°45′30″ W

Map showing the location of Pigdon Pigdon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 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 Airport17 km
MME Teesside International Airport78 km

About Pigdon

Pigdon is a village. Location: Meldon, Northumberland. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Mitford Castle and Quarry Hill.

Climate of Pigdon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (69 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Pigdon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°19°18°16°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)664858515455556858616967

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

How to get to Pigdon

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 17 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 78 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 133 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 26 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 144 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Pigdon

Within 100 km: 633 historic and cultural sites, 1,201 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Carr's Island Island 11 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 13 kmE

25–60 km690 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • South Wamses Island 51 kmN
  • Old Law Island 51 kmN
  • North Wamses Island 51 kmN

60–100 km1,258 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 62 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 60 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 69 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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