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Great Whittington

Located in Whittington, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°01′55″ N 1°59′35″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport19 km
MME Teesside International Airport69 km

About Great Whittington

Great Whittington is a village. Location: Whittington, Northumberland. Elevation: 171 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Carr Hill and Duns Moor.

Climate of Great Whittington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (73 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Great Whittington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)735267545455586964687172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Great Whittington

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 25 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 19 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 69 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 132 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 25 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 42 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 133 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Great Whittington

Within 100 km: 730 historic and cultural sites, 1,891 natural sites, 389 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 9 kmSW
  • Gold Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Ryton Island Island 16 kmE
  • The Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km805 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 52 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 35 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 44 kmNE
  • Michell's Island Island 58 kmS

60–100 km2,010 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 77 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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