Witton Shields Tower
Located in Netherwitton, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°12′29″ N 1°48′27″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport20 km
- MME Teesside International Airport81 km
About Witton Shields Tower
Witton Shields Tower is a landmark. Location: Netherwitton, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Devils Causeway Tower and Stanton Old Hall.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II listed building
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Witton Shields Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 58 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 68 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Witton Shields Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 29 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 20 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 81 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 129 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 29 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 43 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 79 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 147 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Witton Shields Tower
Within 100 km: 638 historic and cultural sites, 1,277 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km187 places
- Coquet Island Island 22 kmNE
- Carr's Island Island 10 kmN
- Castle Island Island 17 kmE
- Long Crag Mountain 18 kmN
25–60 km721 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 59 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 57 kmN
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 29 kmNE
- South Wamses Island 49 kmN
60–100 km1,300 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 73 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 80 kmSE
- Kirkland Scar Island 92 kmW
- Michell's Island Island 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Devils Causeway Tower Landmark, Netherwitton1.1 km NW
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Stanton Old Hall Landmark, Netherwitton1.2 km SE
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Netherwitton Castle Historic site, Netherwitton2.1 km W
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Beacon Hill Mountain, Netherwitton2.5 km NE
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Mitford Castle Historic site, Mitford6.8 km SE -
Longwitton Hall Landmark, Netherwitton4.7 km W
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Horsley Tower Landmark, Longhorsley4.8 km NE
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East Ritton Grange Landmark, Nunnykirk5 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Netherwitton Village, Netherwitton2.4 km W
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Longhorsley Village, Longhorsley4.9 km NE
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Pigdon Village, Meldon3.8 km SE
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Morpeth Town, Morpeth8.7 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources