- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 244 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport35 km
- MME Teesside International Airport78 km
About Carraw Tower
Carraw Tower is a landmark. Location: Newbrough, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Brocolitia Mithraic temple and Brocolitia Roman fort.
Photos of Carraw Tower
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Chipchase Castle Les Hull · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Haughton Castle Elwood · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Thornton Tower Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Carraw Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 69 | 79 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 80 | 77 | 88 | 92 | 95 |
How to get to Carraw Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 40 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 35 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 78 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 125 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 40 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 57 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 82 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmnorthwest
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 137 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carraw Tower
Within 100 km: 753 historic and cultural sites, 2,412 natural sites, 462 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km186 places
- Broomhaugh Island Island 12 kmSE
- Gold Island Island 7 kmN
- The Island Island 5 kmNE
- Greenlee Lough Lake 7 kmW
25–60 km1,024 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 51 kmE
- Coquet Island Island 56 kmNE
- Fishgarth Holm Island 41 kmSW
- Coathouse Island Island 41 kmSW
60–100 km2,417 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 80 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 79 kmN
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brocolitia Mithraic temple Historic site, Newbrough1 km E
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Brocolitia Roman fort Historic site, Newbrough1 km E
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Thornton Tower Landmark, Newbrough3.7 km SE
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Settlingstones Tower Landmark, Newbrough2.8 km S
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Simonburn Castle and Tower House Historic site, Simonburn3 km NE
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Simonburn Rectory Landmark, Simonburn3.3 km NE
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Sewingshields Castle Historic site, Simonburn3.8 km W
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Chipchase Castle Historic site, Chollerton5.7 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Settlingstones Village, Newbrough2.9 km S
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Simonburn Municipality, Northumberland2.9 km NW
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Newbrough Village, Newbrough4.1 km SE
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Haydon Bridge Village, Haydon6.6 km S
Sources & licences
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