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Settlingstones Tower

Located in Newbrough, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°00′31″ N 2°14′27″ W

Map showing the location of Settlingstones Tower Settlingstones Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Settlingstones
0.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
185 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport35 km
MME Teesside International Airport76 km

About Settlingstones Tower

Settlingstones 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 Thornton Tower and Haydon Fell.

Climate of Settlingstones Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · 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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Climate of Settlingstones Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)986979596164658077889295

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Settlingstones 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 76 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 127 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 40 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 56 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnorthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 135 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Settlingstones Tower

Within 100 km: 769 historic and cultural sites, 2,432 natural sites, 461 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 11 kmE
  • Gold Island Island 10 kmN
  • The Island Island 8 kmNE
  • Greenlee Lough Lake 7 kmW

25–60 km1,000 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 51 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 39 kmSW
  • Coathouse Island Island 40 kmSW

60–100 km2,481 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 82 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 81 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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