- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport20 km
- MME Teesside International Airport44 km
About WWT Washington
WWT Washington is a natural site. Location: Sunderland, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Penshaw Hill and Boldon Hills.
Photos of WWT Washington
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Lumley Castle Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hylton Castle Craigy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of WWT Washington
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 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- 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° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| 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 WWT Washington
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 20 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 20 kmnorthwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 44 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 116 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 7 kmeast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 12 kmnorthwest
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 39 kmsoutheast
- York Population: 156.1K 108 kmsouth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 123 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from WWT Washington
Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 1,013 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km128 places
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 19 kmN
- Match Island Island 5 kmW
- Rocky Island Island 21 kmN
- Ryton Island Island 20 kmNW
25–60 km426 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 60 kmN
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 33 kmSE
- Redcar Beach Beach 41 kmSE
- Coquet Island Island 49 kmN
60–100 km1,353 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 97 kmN
- Cheswick Sands Beach 96 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 70 kmSE
- The Island Island 74 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Washington Town, Sunderland2 km W -
Shiney Row Village, Sunderland4 km S -
Teal Farm Neighbourhood, Sunderland0.6 km SW
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Barmston Neighbourhood, Sunderland0.9 km W
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Columbia Neighbourhood, Sunderland1.6 km W
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South Hylton Village, Sunderland2.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Penshaw Hill Mountain, Sunderland1.9 km S
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Boldon Hills Mountain, South Tyneside4.4 km NE
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Hylton Castle Historic site, Sunderland3.8 km NE
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Match Island Island, Gateshead4.9 km W
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The Moors Mountain, Warden Law6.3 km SE
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Tunstall Hills Mountain, Sunderland6.3 km E
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Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park Natural site, Sunderland6.4 km S
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Whitehills Mountain, Gateshead6.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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