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High Moorsley

Located in Hetton, Sunderland Coordinates: 54°48′25″ N 1°28′35″ W

Map showing the location of High Moorsley High Moorsley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
144 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 Airport29 km
MME Teesside International Airport33 km

About High Moorsley

High Moorsley is a neighbourhood. Location: Hetton, Sunderland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Cobbler's Hill and Lily Hill.

Climate of High Moorsley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 High Moorsley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°10°13°16°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)735061495355546967737673

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

How to get to High Moorsley

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 29 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 33 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 12 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 30 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 98 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 113 kmsouth

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

Day trips from High Moorsley

Within 100 km: 712 historic and cultural sites, 1,084 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 25 kmSE
  • Match Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Warden Law Mountain 6 kmNE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km424 places

  • Redcar Beach Beach 33 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 30 kmN
  • Coquet Island Island 59 kmN
  • Michell's Island Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km1,466 places

  • Great Britain Island 96 kmS
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 70 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • The Island Island 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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