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Fairnley Tower

Located in Rothley, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°11′40″ N 1°59′43″ W

Map showing the location of Fairnley Tower Fairnley Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Harwood
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
216 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport26 km
MME Teesside International Airport84 km

About Fairnley Tower

Fairnley Tower is a landmark. Location: Rothley, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Catcherside Tower and The Fawns Castle.

Climate of Fairnley Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (89 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Fairnley Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)896474606261647972828886

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fairnley Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 26 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 84 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 150 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Fairnley Tower

Within 100 km: 661 historic and cultural sites, 1,654 natural sites, 362 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Carr's Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Gold Island Island 18 kmSW
  • The Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Shillhope Law Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km832 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 59 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • South Wamses Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,611 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 81 kmW
  • Batt Island Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Harwood Village, Hollinghill
    1.6 km N
  • Knowesgate Village, Kirkwhelpington
    3.4 km SW
  • Cambo Village, Wallington Demesne
    3.8 km SE
  • Scots' Gap Village, Wallington Demesne
    4.2 km SE

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