- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 138 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport37 km
- MME Teesside International Airport98 km
About Shilbottle Tower
Shilbottle Tower is a landmark. Location: Shilbottle, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Beacon Hill and Alnwick Castle.
Photos of Shilbottle Tower
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Alnwick Castle Thomas Quine · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Shilbottle Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (77 mm)
- Driest month
- April (53 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 55 | 62 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 73 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 74 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Shilbottle Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 45 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 37 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 98 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 124 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 45 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 56 kmsouth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 93 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 115 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shilbottle Tower
Within 100 km: 527 historic and cultural sites, 1,065 natural sites, 285 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km182 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 10 kmNE
- Coquet Island Island 11 kmSE
- Carr's Island Island 10 kmSW
- Castle Island Island 25 kmS
25–60 km620 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 43 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 42 kmN
- South Wamses Island 30 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 37 kmSE
60–100 km1,075 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 86 kmS
- Redcar Beach Beach 92 kmSE
- Michell's Island Island 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beacon Hill Mountain, Shilbottle1.2 km SW
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Alnwick Castle Historic site, Alnwick4.9 km N
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Bilton Banks Mountain, Lesbury2.5 km NE
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Hobberlaw Quarry Mountain, Alnwick4 km NW
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Warkworth Castle Historic site, Warkworth5.9 km SE
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Overgrass Tower Landmark, Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland7.4 km SW
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Chesterhill Mountain, Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland5.5 km SW
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Lemmington Hall Landmark, Edlingham7.9 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Shilbottle Village, Shilbottle0.3 km E
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Alnwick Town, Alnwick4.7 km N
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Hampeth Village, Shilbottle2.9 km SW
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Lesbury Village, Lesbury5.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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