- Population
- 205
- 205
- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport57 km
- MME Teesside International Airport91 km
About Gilsland
Gilsland is a village. Location: Thirlwall, Northumberland. Population: 205. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Thirlwall Castle and Willowford Hill.
Photos of Gilsland
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Triermain Castle Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Blenkinsopp Castle Karl and Ali · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Featherstone Castle Margaret Clough · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Thirlwall Castle Ashley Dace · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bellister Castle Anthony Parkes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Gilsland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (130 mm)
- Driest month
- April (70 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 92 | 102 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 98 | 117 | 124 | 128 |
How to get to Gilsland
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 61 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 57 kmeast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 91 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 118 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 61 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 77 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 98 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 114 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 134 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gilsland
Within 100 km: 802 historic and cultural sites, 2,861 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km203 places
- Fishgarth Holm Island 21 kmSW
- Coathouse Island Island 21 kmSW
- Little Corby Island Island 18 kmSW
- Goat Island Island 16 kmW
25–60 km1,245 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 39 kmW
- Wood Howe Island 57 kmS
- Cherry Holm Island 55 kmSW
- Deergarth How Island Island 60 kmSW
60–100 km2,796 places
- High Moor Mountain 93 kmSW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 87 kmSW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 65 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 91 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Thirlwall Castle Historic site, Thirlwall2.4 km E
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Willowford Hill Mountain, Upper Denton1.3 km W
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Chapelfield Birdoswald Landmark, Waterhead1.6 km W
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Banna, Birdoswald Roman Fort Historic site, Waterhead2 km W
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Blenkinsopp Castle Historic site, Greenhead3.6 km SE
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Upper Denton Moat Landmark, Upper Denton2.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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