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Old Penshaw

Located in Sunderland, England Coordinates: 54°53′00″ N 1°29′00″ W

Map showing the location of Old Penshaw Old Penshaw
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
98 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 Airport22 km
MME Teesside International Airport42 km

About Old Penshaw

Old Penshaw is a village. Location: Sunderland, England. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Penshaw Hill and WWT Washington.

Climate of Old Penshaw

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 Old Penshaw
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 Old Penshaw

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 22 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 42 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 7 kmeast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 38 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 106 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 121 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Old Penshaw

Within 100 km: 680 historic and cultural sites, 1,029 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 21 kmN
  • Match Island Island 6 kmNW
  • Rocky Island Island 22 kmN
  • Ryton Island Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km426 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 50 kmN
  • Michell's Island Island 41 kmS

60–100 km1,368 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 99 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 97 kmN
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 62 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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