Castle Island
Located in North Bedlington, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°09′48″ N 1°33′22″ W
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport16 km
- MME Teesside International Airport73 km
About Castle Island
Castle Island is an island. Location: North Bedlington, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include River Wansbeck and Hirst Castle.
Photos of Castle Island
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Bothal Castle DRomley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Castle Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- August (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 40 | 53 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Castle Island
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 16 kmsouthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 73 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 144 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 21 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 31 kmsouth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 69 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 136 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 138 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Island
Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 928 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km136 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 12 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 19 kmN
- Carr's Island Island 19 kmNW
- Rocky Island Island 10 kmSE
25–60 km575 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 30 kmN
- South Wamses Island 53 kmN
- Old Law Island 56 kmN
- North Wamses Island 53 kmN
60–100 km1,083 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 68 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 66 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 61 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 68 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stakeford Town, North Bedlington1.3 km W
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Ashington Town, Ashington1.6 km N
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Town, Newbiggin by the Sea3.6 km NE -
West Sleekburn Village, North Bedlington0.4 km SW
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Choppington Village, North Bedlington3.4 km SW
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Bedlington Town, West Bedlington4.4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Wansbeck River, England1.7 km E
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Hirst Castle Historic site, Ashington2.3 km N
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River Lyne River, England4.8 km NE
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Cambois Bay Natural site, England4.2 km E
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Newbiggin Bay Natural site, England4.2 km NE
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Blyth B Power Station Historic site, East Bedlington2.9 km SE
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Bothal Castle Historic site, Ashington4.5 km W
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River Blyth River, England6.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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