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Halton Shields

Located in Whittington, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°00′47″ N 1°58′31″ W

Map showing the location of Halton Shields Halton Shields
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
199 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 Airport18 km
MME Teesside International Airport66 km

About Halton Shields

Halton Shields is a village. Location: Whittington, Northumberland. Elevation: 199 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Carr Hill and Shildon Hill.

Climate of Halton Shields

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · 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 Halton Shields
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°19°18°16°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)735267545455586964687172

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

How to get to Halton Shields

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 18 kmeast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 66 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 24 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 40 kmeast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 130 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 131 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Halton Shields

Within 100 km: 732 historic and cultural sites, 1,868 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Broomhaugh Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Gold Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Ryton Island Island 14 kmE
  • The Island Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km768 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 34 kmE
  • Coquet Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Michell's Island Island 55 kmS

60–100 km2,021 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 79 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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