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Newminster Abbey

Located in Morpeth, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°10′00″ N 1°42′16″ W

Map showing the location of Newminster Abbey Newminster Abbey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Morpeth
1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport14 km
MME Teesside International Airport75 km

About Newminster Abbey

Newminster Abbey is a historic site. Location: Morpeth, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Morpeth Castle and Morpeth Town Belfry.

Climate of Newminster Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Newminster Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°17°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)584256484950516356556060

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

How to get to Newminster Abbey

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, 22 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 137 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 22 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 140 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Newminster Abbey

Within 100 km: 632 historic and cultural sites, 1,120 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Carr's Island Island 14 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 9 kmE

25–60 km651 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • South Wamses Island 53 kmN
  • Old Law Island 54 kmN
  • North Wamses Island 53 kmN

60–100 km1,201 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 65 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 63 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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