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Higham Dykes

Located in Ponteland, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°04′21″ N 1°47′32″ W

Map showing the location of Higham Dykes Higham Dykes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport8 km
MME Teesside International Airport67 km

About Higham Dykes

Higham Dykes is a village. Location: Ponteland, Northumberland. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Thorn Tower and Kirkley Tower.

Climate of Higham Dykes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (63 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Higham Dykes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°10°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584256484950516356556060

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

How to get to Higham Dykes

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 8 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 8 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 67 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 132 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Higham Dykes

Within 100 km: 684 historic and cultural sites, 1,422 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km205 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 22 kmE
  • Broomhaugh Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Carr's Island Island 24 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km655 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • Coquet Island Island 33 kmNE
  • Michell's Island Island 59 kmS
  • Gold Island Island 27 kmW

60–100 km1,549 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 73 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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