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Historic site

Kilton Castle

Located in Lockwood, Redcar and Cleveland Coordinates: 54°32′56″ N 0°54′59″ W

Kilton Castle
Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Loftus
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport34 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport74 km

About Kilton Castle

Kilton Castle is a historic site. Location: Lockwood, Redcar and Cleveland.

From Wikipedia

Kilton Castle is a ruined castle overlooking the valley of Kilton Beck, near to the village of Kilton in the historic county of the North Riding of Yorkshire (now Redcar and Cleveland) in England. The castle was built in the 12th century and was described as being in a ruinous state by the 14th century, with it being totally abandoned by the 16th century. Kilton Castle was owned by several noble families who hailed from the area; de Brus, de Kilton, Autrey, de Thweng, de Lumley.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kilton Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (83 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kilton Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)825665505560647173838382

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

How to get to Kilton Castle

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (74 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 34 kmwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 74 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 21 kmwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 65 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 67 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 93 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kilton Castle

Within 100 km: 436 historic and cultural sites, 502 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Redcar Beach Beach 13 kmNW
  • Whitby Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • St Thomas's Island Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km272 places

  • The Island Island 59 kmSW
  • Peasholm Island Island 44 kmSE
  • Michell's Island Island 52 kmW
  • Cherry Islands Island 50 kmS

60–100 km707 places

  • Great Britain Island 93 kmSW
  • North Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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