Widdrington Castle
Located in Widdrington Village, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°15′19″ N 1°35′57″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport25 km
- MME Teesside International Airport84 km
About Widdrington Castle
Widdrington Castle is a historic site. Location: Widdrington Village, Northumberland.
Widdrington Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the site of a former medieval tower house and castle at Widdrington, Northumberland, England of which only earthworks now remain. The location is within a mile or so of the North Sea. The property was owned by the Widdrington family from the 12th century. In 1341 Gerard Widdrington was granted a licence to crenellate the house, which was later rebuilt in the early 17th century as a manor house.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Widdrington Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 42 | 52 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Widdrington Castle
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 31 km to the south.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 25 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 84 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 136 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 31 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 41 kmsouth
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 79 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 127 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 148 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Widdrington Castle
Within 100 km: 577 historic and cultural sites, 979 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km128 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 20 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 23 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 10 kmNE
- Carr's Island Island 11 kmW
25–60 km639 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 57 kmNW
- Cheswick Sands Beach 56 kmN
- South Wamses Island 43 kmN
- Old Law Island 45 kmN
60–100 km1,042 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 71 kmS
- Redcar Beach Beach 78 kmSE
- Wooden Anna Island 65 kmNW
- Michell's Island Island 80 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cresswell Tower Landmark, Cresswell4.5 km SE
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Eshott Castle Historic site, Thirston6.3 km NW
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Tritlington Old Hall Landmark, Tritlington and West Chevington5.8 km SW
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Bothal Castle Historic site, Ashington9.4 km S -
Togston Tower Landmark, Togston6.9 km N
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Hirst Castle Historic site, Ashington8.3 km S
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Cockle Park Tower Landmark, Hebron7.1 km SW
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Morpeth Castle Historic site, Morpeth12 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Druridge Bay Village, Widdrington Village1 km E
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Widdrington Village, Widdrington Village1.2 km SE
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East Chevington Village, East Chevington3.3 km N
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Hadston Village, East Chevington4.3 km N
Sources & licences
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