- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport8 km
- MME Teesside International Airport68 km
About Kirkley Tower
Kirkley Tower is a landmark. Location: Ponteland, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Ogle Castle and Thorn Tower.
Photos of Kirkley Tower
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Ogle Castle Pat Pierpoint · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Belsay Castle Brian Norman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Kirkley Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 42 | 56 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 63 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kirkley Tower
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 68 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 136 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 16 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 32 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 67 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 134 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirkley Tower
Within 100 km: 675 historic and cultural sites, 1,345 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km195 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 20 kmE
- Broomhaugh Island Island 24 kmSW
- Carr's Island Island 22 kmN
- Castle Island Island 16 kmNE
25–60 km655 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 40 kmN
- Coquet Island Island 31 kmNE
- East Wideopen Island 59 kmN
- Inner Farne Island 59 kmN
60–100 km1,466 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 72 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 71 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 61 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 68 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ogle Castle Historic site, Whalton2 km NW
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Thorn Tower Landmark, Ponteland1.6 km SW
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Ponteland Castle Historic site, Ponteland4.6 km S
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Berwick Hill Mountain, Ponteland3 km SE
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Belsay Castle Historic site, Belsay6.6 km W
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Whalton Tower Landmark, Whalton4.5 km NW
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Ponteland Tower Landmark, Ponteland4.7 km S
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Mitford Castle Historic site, Mitford8.4 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Ponteland Town, Ponteland4.6 km S
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Darras Hall Neighbourhood, Ponteland6 km S
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Higham Dykes Village, Ponteland2.5 km SW
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Ogle Village, Whalton2.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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