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Silksworth

Located in Burdon, Sunderland Coordinates: 54°52′13″ N 1°25′16″ W

Map showing the location of Silksworth Silksworth
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 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 Airport25 km
MME Teesside International Airport40 km

About Silksworth

Silksworth is a village. Location: Burdon, Sunderland. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include The Moors and Warden Law.

Climate of Silksworth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (65 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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Climate of Silksworth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)614255464952526562616563

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

How to get to Silksworth

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 5 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 25 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 40 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 5 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 35 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 104 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 120 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Silksworth

Within 100 km: 663 historic and cultural sites, 946 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 23 kmN
  • Match Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Rocky Island Island 24 kmN
  • Warden Law Mountain 2 kmS

25–60 km403 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 28 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 52 kmN
  • Michell's Island Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km1,281 places

  • Cheswick Sands Beach 100 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 64 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • The Island Island 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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