- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport14 km
- MME Teesside International Airport75 km
About Mitford Castle
Mitford Castle is a historic site. Location: Mitford, Northumberland.
Mitford Castle is an English castle dating from the end of the 11th century and located in the village of Mitford, Northumberland, to the west of Morpeth. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building, enlisted on 20 October 1969. The castle is also officially on the Buildings at Risk Register. The Norman motte and bailey castle stands on a small prominence, a somewhat elliptical mound, above the River Wansbeck.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Mitford Castle
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Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Engraved by J Greig, from a painting by L Clennell · Public domain -
David Clark · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hadrianus1959 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Mitford Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 42 | 56 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 63 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Mitford Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 14 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 75 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 135 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 23 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 37 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 73 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 141 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mitford Castle
Within 100 km: 639 historic and cultural sites, 1,182 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km181 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 21 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 23 kmNE
- Carr's Island Island 14 kmN
- Castle Island Island 11 kmE
25–60 km667 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 32 kmN
- South Wamses Island 53 kmN
- Old Law Island 54 kmN
- North Wamses Island 53 kmN
60–100 km1,260 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 65 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 63 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 66 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Morpeth Castle Historic site, Morpeth3 km E -
Newminster Abbey Historic site, Morpeth1.9 km E
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Newton Underwood Tower Landmark, Meldon2.1 km W
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Morpeth Town Belfry Landmark, Morpeth2.8 km E
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River Font River, England1.2 km E
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Morpeth Bridge Street Landmark, Morpeth3 km E
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Haw Hill Historic site, Morpeth3 km E
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Bothal Castle Historic site, Ashington7.1 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Morpeth Town, Morpeth3 km E
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Mitford Village, Mitford0.7 km NE
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Tranwell Village, Mitford2.6 km SE
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Tranwell Woods Village, Mitford3.1 km S
Sources & licences
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