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Northumberland

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°15′00″ N 2°00′00″ W

Northumberland
Bedlington · John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
331,420
331.4K
Elevation
304 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
169
listed under Northumberland
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport31 km
MME Teesside International Airport90 km

About Northumberland

Northumberland is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 331,420. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Wreigh Burn and Ottercops Burn.

Climate of Northumberland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Northumberland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°16°18°17°15°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)896474606261647972828886

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Northumberland

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 31 kmsoutheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 90 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 116 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Northumberland

Within 100 km: 645 historic and cultural sites, 1,565 natural sites, 362 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Carr's Island Island 16 kmE
  • Gold Island Island 22 kmSW
  • The Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Cushat Law Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km834 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 54 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 52 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • South Wamses Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,497 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 98 kmNW
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Northumberland

169 places

Cities & villages48

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nature and heritage in Northumberland

Nearby attractions & nature

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