- Population
- 36,746
- 36.7K
- Elevation
- 79 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport26 km
- MME Teesside International Airport37 km
About Houghton-Le-Spring
Houghton-Le-Spring is a town. Location: Sunderland, England. Population: 36,746. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park and The Moors.
Photos of Houghton-Le-Spring
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Lumley Castle Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Houghton-Le-Spring
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 42 | 55 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Houghton-Le-Spring
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 9 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 26 kmnorthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 37 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 109 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 9 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 18 kmnorthwest
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 33 kmsoutheast
- York Population: 156.1K 101 kmsouth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 116 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Houghton-Le-Spring
Within 100 km: 688 historic and cultural sites, 1,039 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km125 places
- Match Island Island 10 kmNW
- Ryton Island Island 25 kmNW
- Warden Law Mountain 3 kmE
- Beacon Hill Mountain 11 kmSE
25–60 km420 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 27 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 35 kmSE
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 26 kmN
- Coquet Island Island 55 kmN
60–100 km1,389 places
- Great Britain Island 100 kmS
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 67 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 65 kmSE
- The Island Island 68 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park Natural site, Sunderland0.6 km NW
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The Moors Mountain, Warden Law2.1 km NE
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Warden Law Mountain, Warden Law2.6 km E
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Lumley Castle Historic site, Little Lumley5.9 km W
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Penshaw Hill Mountain, Sunderland4.9 km N
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Cobbler's Hill Mountain, Hetton4.2 km S
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Durham Cathedral Attraction, Durham10 km SW -
Tunstall Hills Mountain, Sunderland6.7 km NE
Other cities and towns in Sunderland
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Sunderland City, Sunderland8.9 km NE -
Washington Town, Sunderland7.4 km NW -
Ryhope Town, Sunderland7 km NE -
Hetton Municipality, Sunderland2.4 km S
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Warden Law Municipality, Sunderland2.6 km E
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Burdon Municipality, Sunderland4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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