- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport33 km
- MME Teesside International Airport75 km
About Thornton Tower
Thornton Tower is a landmark. Location: Newbrough, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Frankham Fell and Settlingstones Tower.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Thornton Tower
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Hexham Abbey Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Langley Castle Ken Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Chipchase Castle Les Hull · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Haughton Castle Elwood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Thornton Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 69 | 79 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 80 | 77 | 88 | 92 | 95 |
How to get to Thornton Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 38 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 33 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 75 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 128 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 38 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 54 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 79 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmnorthwest
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 135 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thornton Tower
Within 100 km: 766 historic and cultural sites, 2,340 natural sites, 451 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km183 places
- Broomhaugh Island Island 8 kmSE
- Gold Island Island 10 kmN
- The Island Island 7 kmN
- Greenlee Lough Lake 10 kmW
25–60 km976 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 48 kmE
- Coquet Island Island 55 kmNE
- Fishgarth Holm Island 42 kmSW
- Coathouse Island Island 43 kmW
60–100 km2,398 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 82 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 81 kmN
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Frankham Fell Mountain, Warden1.2 km NE
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Settlingstones Tower Landmark, Newbrough2.8 km W
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Brocolitia Mithraic temple Historic site, Newbrough3.1 km NW
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Brocolitia Roman fort Historic site, Newbrough3.2 km NW
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Walwick Grange Landmark, Warden3.4 km E
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Walwick Historic site, Humshaugh3.6 km NE
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Carraw Tower Landmark, Newbrough3.7 km NW
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Chesters Roman fort Historic site, Humshaugh4.1 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Newbrough Village, Newbrough0.5 km S
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Fourstones Village, Warden1.5 km E
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Haydon Bridge Village, Haydon5 km SW
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Warden Municipality, Northumberland2.2 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources