- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport67 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport115 km
About Big Harcar
Big Harcar is an island. Location: North Sunderland, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Staple Island and Little Harcar.
Photos of Big Harcar
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Staple Island Michael Spiller from Bradford, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Longstone David Long · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Farne Island Nigel Mykura · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Brownsman Andy F · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bamburgh Castle Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Big Harcar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- August (64 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 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) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 46 | 50 | 43 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 64 | 53 | 60 | 64 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Big Harcar
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 74 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 67 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 115 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 126 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 74 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 83 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmwest
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 121 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 125 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Big Harcar
Within 100 km: 414 historic and cultural sites, 853 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 23 kmNW
- Cheswick Sands Beach 22 kmNW
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 23 kmS
- South Wamses Island 1 kmSW
25–60 km470 places
- Coquet Island Island 34 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 51 kmW
- Carr's Island Island 40 kmS
- Dreeper Island Island 37 kmW
60–100 km920 places
- Portobello Beach Beach 100 kmW
- Gullane Beach Beach 88 kmNW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 78 kmNW
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 64 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Staple Island Island, North Sunderland1 km S -
Little Harcar Island, North Sunderland0.4 km E
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Brownsman Island, North Sunderland0.8 km S
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Longstone Island, North Sunderland0.8 km NE
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South Wamses Island, North Sunderland0.6 km SW
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Longstone Lighthouse Landmark, North Sunderland0.7 km NE -
North Wamses Island, North Sunderland0.6 km W
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Farne Islands Island, North Sunderland0.6 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources