- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport81 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport82 km
About Norham Castle
Norham Castle is a historic site. Location: Norham, Northumberland.
Norham Castle (sometimes Nornam) is a castle in Norham, Northumberland, England, overlooking the River Tweed, on the border between England and Scotland. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle saw much action during the wars between England and Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1121
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
- Official website
- english-heritage.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Norham Castle
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Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
James T M Towill · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
James T M Towill · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Graham Robson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Norham Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (74 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 53 | 45 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 71 | 63 | 74 | 72 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Norham Castle
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 81 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 70 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 81 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 70 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 90 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 98 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 103 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 133 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Norham Castle
Within 100 km: 500 historic and cultural sites, 1,529 natural sites, 402 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km230 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 12 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 13 kmE
- Old Law Island 24 kmE
- Lindisfarne Holy Island Island 23 kmE
25–60 km673 places
- Gullane Beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 48 kmNW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 48 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 34 kmE
60–100 km1,528 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 77 kmW
- Portobello Beach Beach 66 kmNW
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 85 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blount Island Island, The Scottish Borders0.4 km W
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West Newbiggin Landmark, Norham2.2 km SW
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Canny Island Island, Norham1.7 km W
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Twizell Castle Historic site, Duddo4.8 km SW -
Bendibus Island Island, Norham2.2 km SW
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Castle Heaton Castle Historic site, Cornhill-on-Tweed5.7 km S
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Duddo Tower Landmark, Duddo5.9 km SE -
St Thomas's Island Island, The Scottish Borders2.4 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Norham Village, Norham0.9 km W
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Horndean Village, The Scottish Borders1.7 km NW
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Ladykirk Village, The Scottish Borders1.9 km W
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Upsettlington Village, The Scottish Borders2.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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