- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 108 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport12 km
- MME Teesside International Airport73 km
About Whalton Tower
Whalton Tower is a landmark. Location: Whalton, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Ogle Castle and Meldon Tower.
Photos of Whalton Tower
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Ogle Castle Pat Pierpoint · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mitford Castle Pat Pierpoint · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Belsay Castle Brian Norman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Whalton Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 42 | 56 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 63 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Whalton Tower
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 12 kmsoutheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 73 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 135 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 21 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 36 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 71 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 138 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whalton Tower
Within 100 km: 658 historic and cultural sites, 1,369 natural sites, 299 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km198 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 23 kmE
- Carr's Island Island 18 kmN
- Castle Island Island 16 kmE
- Rocky Island Island 21 kmE
25–60 km689 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 37 kmN
- South Wamses Island 58 kmN
- Old Law Island 58 kmN
- North Wamses Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,439 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 68 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 67 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 65 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 73 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ogle Castle Historic site, Whalton2.5 km S
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Meldon Tower Landmark, Meldon2.7 km NW
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Belsay Castle Historic site, Belsay5.4 km SW
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Mitford Castle Historic site, Mitford5.7 km NE
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Bolam Castle Historic site, Belsay4.6 km W
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Kirkley Tower Landmark, Ponteland4.5 km SE
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Temple Thornton Landmark, Hartburn5.1 km NW
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Newton Underwood Tower Landmark, Meldon5.1 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Whalton Village, Whalton0.1 km NW
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Meldon Village, Meldon0.8 km N
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Ogle Village, Whalton2.5 km S
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Shilvington Village, Whalton2.6 km E
Sources & licences
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