- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport22 km
- MME Teesside International Airport42 km
About Penshaw Hill
Penshaw Hill is a mountain. Location: Sunderland, England. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include WWT Washington and The Moors.
Photos of Penshaw Hill
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Lumley Castle Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hylton Castle Craigy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Penshaw Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 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 Penshaw Hill
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 Penshaw Hill
Within 100 km: 680 historic and cultural sites, 1,021 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km124 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 21 kmN
- Match Island Island 6 kmNW
- Rocky Island Island 23 kmN
- Ryton Island Island 21 kmNW
25–60 km427 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 km1,360 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 99 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 97 kmN
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 62 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 69 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Washington Town, Sunderland3 km NW -
Shiney Row Village, Sunderland2.3 km SW -
Old Penshaw Village, Sunderland0.1 km W
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Cox Green Village, Sunderland0.1 km W
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Teal Farm Neighbourhood, Sunderland1.7 km NW
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West Herrington Village, Sunderland1.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
WWT Washington Natural site, Sunderland1.9 km N
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The Moors Mountain, Warden Law4.6 km SE
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Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park Natural site, Sunderland4.5 km S
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Warden Law Mountain, Warden Law5.2 km SE
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Tunstall Hills Mountain, Sunderland5.8 km E
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Hylton Castle Historic site, Sunderland5 km NE
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Boldon Hills Mountain, South Tyneside6.1 km N
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Match Island Island, Gateshead5.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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