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Thirlwall Castle

Located in Thirlwall, Northumberland Coordinates: 54°59′20″ N 2°32′02″ W

Thirlwall Castle
Ashley Dace · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Gilsland
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport54 km
MME Teesside International Airport89 km

About Thirlwall Castle

Thirlwall Castle is a historic site. Location: Thirlwall, Northumberland.

From Wikipedia

Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Hexham. It was built in the 12th century, and later strengthened using stones from nearby Hadrian's Wall, but began to fall into disrepair in the 17th century. The site is protected by Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Thirlwall Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Thirlwall Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13092102707173799298117124128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thirlwall Castle

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 59 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 54 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 89 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 119 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 59 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 74 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 115 kmnorth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 134 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Thirlwall Castle

Within 100 km: 802 historic and cultural sites, 2,824 natural sites, 573 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km205 places

  • Fishgarth Holm Island 23 kmSW
  • Coathouse Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Little Corby Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Goat Island Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,228 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 42 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 57 kmS
  • Cherry Holm Island 56 kmSW
  • Rampsholme Island Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km2,766 places

  • High Moor Mountain 94 kmSW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmSW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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