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Wark on Tyne Castle

Located in Wark, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°05′08″ N 2°13′08″ W

Map showing the location of Wark on Tyne Castle Wark on Tyne Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Wark
0.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport34 km
MME Teesside International Airport82 km

About Wark on Tyne Castle

Wark on Tyne Castle is a historic site. Location: Wark, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Wark on Tyne Pele Tower and Chipchase Castle.

Climate of Wark on Tyne Castle

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 Wark on Tyne Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°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°1°
Precipitation (mm)986979596164658077889295

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wark on Tyne Castle

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 34 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 82 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 41 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 57 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 85 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 115 kmnorthwest
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 143 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wark on Tyne Castle

Within 100 km: 734 historic and cultural sites, 2,340 natural sites, 460 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Gold Island Island 1 kmN
  • The Island Island 3 kmSE
  • Greenlee Lough Lake 11 kmSW

25–60 km1,045 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 49 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Wooden Anna Island 59 kmN

60–100 km2,302 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 74 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 73 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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