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Beacon Hill

Located in Netherwitton, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°13′00″ N 1°46′20″ W

Map showing the location of Beacon Hill Beacon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Longhorsley
3.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport21 km
MME Teesside International Airport82 km

About Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill is a mountain. Location: Netherwitton, Northumberland. Elevation: 195 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Quarry Hill and Witton Shields Tower.

Climate of Beacon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Beacon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°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)664858515455556858616967

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

How to get to Beacon Hill

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 21 kmsouth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 82 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 29 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 147 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Beacon Hill

Within 100 km: 623 historic and cultural sites, 1,204 natural sites, 285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Coquet Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Carr's Island Island 8 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Rocky Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km701 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 57 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 27 kmNE
  • South Wamses Island 48 kmN

60–100 km1,232 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 95 kmW
  • Michell's Island Island 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Longhorsley Village, Longhorsley
    3.3 km N
  • Morpeth Town, Morpeth
    7.5 km SE
  • Fenrother Village, Tritlington and West Chevington
    3.1 km E
  • Longhorsley Municipality, Northumberland
    3.2 km N
  • Pigdon Village, Meldon
    3.3 km S
  • Linden Village, Longhorsley
    3.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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