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Canny Island

Located in Norham, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°43′00″ N 2°10′33″ W

Map showing the location of Canny Island Canny Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Norham
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport79 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport82 km

About Canny Island

Canny Island is an island. Location: Norham, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Bendibus Island and Blount Island.

Climate of Canny Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (74 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Canny Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)664853445053577165746965

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

How to get to Canny Island

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 79 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 79 kmwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 82 kmsouth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 103 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 132 kmwest

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

Day trips from Canny Island

Within 100 km: 505 historic and cultural sites, 1,551 natural sites, 410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 14 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 15 kmE
  • Lindisfarne Holy Island Island 24 kmE
  • Wooden Anna Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km696 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 55 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 47 kmNW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 49 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 36 kmE

60–100 km1,538 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 64 kmNW
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Norham Village, Norham
    0.9 km E
  • Ladykirk Village, The Scottish Borders
    0.6 km NW
  • Upsettlington Village, The Scottish Borders
    0.9 km SW
  • Horndean Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.9 km N
  • Grindon Village, Duddo
    3.3 km SE
  • Duddo Municipality, Northumberland
    4.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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