VISIT Northumberland National Park:
Park Details
Northumberland National Park was established in 1956, and has a total area of 259,103 acres (405 square miles, or 1,049 square kilometers).
| Address | Once Brewed, England, NE47 7AN |
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| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Learn More | Official Website |
When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation
We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Northumberland National Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Northumberland National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Northumberland National Park are September, May, February & March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Park Visits | data unavailable | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | 66 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 50 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 56 | 66 | 62 | 65 |
| Avg Temp | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 42 |
| Max Temp | 48 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 62 | 54 | 49 |
| Avg Temp | 34 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 38 | 35 |
| Min Temp | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
Northumberland National Park Road Trips
Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Northumberland National Park is visited.
| Trip Name | Trip Miles | Trip Days |
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Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Northumberland National Park.
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Lake District National Park | 91 km |
| Yorkshire Dales National Park | 128 km |
| North York Moors National Park | 136 km |
| Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park | 178 km |
| Cairngorms National Park | 206 km |
| Peak District National Park | 225 km |
| Snowdonia National Park | 269 km |
| Wicklow Mountains National Park | 360 km |
| Glenveagh National Park | 362 km |
| Brecon Beacons National Park | 392 km |
Nearest Ski Resorts
For those of you who are the diehard outdoors type, visiting a national park on a ski trip can be quite the adventure. Here are the ski resorts within 100 miles of Northumberland National Park:
| Name | Location | Summit | Difficulty Score™ | Distance |
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| None Found. | ||||
Nearest Airports
When visiting a National park, many people are faced with either a very long drive across country, or a much shorter flight. For those of you looking to fly into Northumberland National Park, we've listed the closest airports in the area.
Large Airports
A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airports to Northumberland National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Airport | EDI | Edinburgh, | 97 km |
| Glasgow International Airport | GLA | Paisley, Renfrewshire, | 149 km |
| Manchester Airport | MAN | Manchester, | 222 km |
| Belfast International Airport | BFS | Belfast, | 264 km |
| Birmingham International Airport | BHX | Birmingham, | 323 km |
| London Luton Airport | LTN | London, | 405 km |
| London Stansted Airport | STN | London, | 418 km |
Medium Airports
A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airports to Northumberland National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
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| Newcastle Airport | NCL | Newcastle, | 49 km |
| Teesside International Airport | MME | Darlington, Durham, | 107 km |
| Dundee Airport | DND | Dundee, | 132 km |
| Glasgow Prestwick Airport | PIK | Prestwick, South Ayrshire, | 148 km |
| Leeds Bradford Airport | LBA | Leeds, | 169 km |
| Blackpool International Airport | BLK | Blackpool, | 182 km |
| Aberdeen Dyce Airport | ABZ | Aberdeen, | 206 km |
Credits: Campground data provided by USCampgrounds.info. Map shapes from CartographyVectors. Weather data from NOAA. Airport data from OurAirports.com. Images from Unsplash, Flickr and Parks&Trips. All data has also been updated and augmented by Parks&Trips.