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The Moors

Located in Warden Law, Sunderland Coordinates: 54°51′03″ N 1°26′11″ W

Map showing the location of The Moors The Moors
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Houghton-Le-Spring
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport26 km
MME Teesside International Airport38 km

About The Moors

The Moors is a mountain. Location: Warden Law, Sunderland. Elevation: 173 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Warden Law and Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park.

Climate of The Moors

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 The Moors
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°10°13°16°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°2°5°7°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)614255464952526562616563

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

How to get to The Moors

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sunderland, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 26 kmnorthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 38 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 7 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 33 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 102 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 118 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Moors

Within 100 km: 677 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 25 kmN
  • Match Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Warden Law Mountain 1 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km404 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 54 kmN
  • Michell's Island Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,335 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 66 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • The Island Island 70 kmS
  • South Wamses Island 88 kmN

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