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Whitton Tower

Located in Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°18′12″ N 1°54′45″ W

Map showing the location of Whitton Tower Whitton Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Rothbury
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
133 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport33 km
MME Teesside International Airport94 km

About Whitton Tower

Whitton Tower is a landmark. Location: Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Rothbury Haa Hill and Rothbury Hurley Knowles.

Climate of Whitton Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (89 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Whitton Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)896474606261647972828886

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitton Tower

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 33 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 94 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 117 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Whitton Tower

Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 1,330 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Coquet Island Island 24 kmE
  • Carr's Island Island 10 kmE
  • Cushat Law Mountain 18 kmNW
  • The Cheviot Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km717 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 46 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • South Wamses Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km1,337 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rothbury Village, Rothbury
    0.8 km N
  • Whitton Village, Whitton and Tosson
    0.1 km N
  • Rothbury Municipality, Northumberland
    0.7 km N
  • Thropton Village, Thropton
    3.1 km NW

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