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Longstone

Located in North Sunderland, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°38′37″ N 1°36′32″ W

Longstone
David Long · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seahouses
7.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport68 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport116 km

About Longstone

Longstone is an island. Location: North Sunderland, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Longstone Lighthouse and Little Harcar.

Climate of Longstone

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Longstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)624650434850506453606462

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

How to get to Longstone

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 75 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 68 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 116 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 126 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 75 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 84 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 Longstone

Within 100 km: 409 historic and cultural sites, 843 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 22 kmW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • South Wamses Island 1 kmSW

25–60 km463 places

  • Coquet Island Island 35 kmS
  • Wooden Anna Island 51 kmW
  • Carr's Island Island 41 kmS
  • Dreeper Island Island 37 kmW

60–100 km914 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 64 kmS
  • Isle of May Island 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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