Sewingshields Castle
Located in Simonburn, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°01′45″ N 2°17′46″ W
- Local time
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- Elevation
- 236 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport39 km
- MME Teesside International Airport80 km
About Sewingshields Castle
Sewingshields Castle is a historic site. Location: Simonburn, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Sewingshields Crags and Housesteads Roman fort.
Climate of Sewingshields Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 69 | 79 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 80 | 77 | 88 | 92 | 95 |
How to get to Sewingshields Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 44 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 39 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 80 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 123 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 44 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 60 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 85 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnorthwest
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 137 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sewingshields Castle
Within 100 km: 770 historic and cultural sites, 2,541 natural sites, 487 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km187 places
- Broomhaugh Island Island 15 kmSE
- Gold Island Island 9 kmNE
- The Island Island 8 kmNE
- Tindale Tarn Lake 23 kmSW
25–60 km1,045 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 54 kmE
- Coquet Island Island 59 kmNE
- Kirkland Scar Island 57 kmW
- Fishgarth Holm Island 37 kmSW
60–100 km2,566 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 83 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 81 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 80 kmN
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sewingshields Crags Mountain, Haydon1.3 km SW
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Housesteads Roman fort Historic site, Bardon Mill2.8 km SW
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Grindon Hill Mountain, Haydon2.5 km SE
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Carraw Tower Landmark, Newbrough3.8 km E
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Settlingstones Tower Landmark, Newbrough4.2 km SE
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Brocolitia Mithraic temple Historic site, Newbrough4.7 km E
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Brocolitia Roman fort Historic site, Newbrough4.8 km E
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Thornton Tower Landmark, Newbrough6.6 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Grindon Village, Haydon1.6 km SE
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Haydon Bridge Village, Haydon6.8 km SE
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Settlingstones Village, Newbrough4 km SE
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Newbrough Municipality, Northumberland4.4 km E
Sources & licences
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