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Island

The Island

Located in Simonburn, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°04′07″ N 2°11′13″ W

Map showing the location of The Island The Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
81 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Simonburn
1.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport32 km
MME Teesside International Airport79 km

About The Island

The Island is an island. Location: Simonburn, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Chipchase Castle and Crook Burn.

Climate of The Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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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Climate of The Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)986979596164658077889295

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Island

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 38 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 32 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 79 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 123 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 38 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 55 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 141 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Island

Within 100 km: 738 historic and cultural sites, 2,282 natural sites, 451 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Gold Island Island 4 kmNW
  • Greenlee Lough Lake 12 kmSW
  • Kielder Water Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km1,012 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 47 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 46 kmSW

60–100 km2,269 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 75 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 74 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 79 kmSE

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