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Attraction · Newbiggin-by-the-Sea · Northumberland

Newbiggin Rocket House Museum

Newbiggin Rocket House Museum is an attraction in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. There are 2 other places to visit inside 5 km. Nearby, Bothal Castle (7.7 km) leads the list.

Where
In Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
inside the built-up area
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Attraction in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Inside Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Newbiggin Rocket House Museum is inside Newbiggin-by-the-Sea’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

In Newbiggin-by-the-Sea the warm season is June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.

Jan8° / 3°47 mm
Feb8° / 3°43 mm
Mar10° / 3°39 mm
Apr12° / 5°43 mm
May14° / 7°41 mm
Jun17° / 10°59 mm
Jul19° / 11°61 mm
Aug19° / 12°63 mm
Sep17° / 10°49 mm
Oct14° / 8°60 mm
Nov11° / 5°71 mm
Dec8° / 3°56 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea’s full climate →
About

Newbiggin Rocket House Museum

Attraction.

In Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type
Attraction
Town
in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Official site
newbigginrocket.org
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Newbiggin Rocket House Museum on the map

The orange dot is Newbiggin Rocket House Museum; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Newbiggin-by-the-Sea’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Newbiggin Rocket House Museum

Largest of the 6 is Blyth, home to 39,731. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

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  1. 1Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
  2. 2Ashington
  3. 3Lynemouth
  4. 4Stakeford
  5. 5Blyth
  6. 6Ellington
1 · It’s in town

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

5,951 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km west of it

Ashington

28,279 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 2.1 km northwest of it

Lynemouth

1,685 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 4.3 km southwest of it

Stakeford

8,197 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns
TownWhere Newbiggin Rocket House Museum isPeoplePlaces to visit
Newbiggin-by-the-SeaIt’s in town5,9513
Ashington1.9 km west of it28,2794
Lynemouth2.1 km northwest of it1,6853
Stakeford4.3 km southwest of it8,1976
Blyth4.4 km south of it39,7315
Ellington4.7 km northwest of it2,1313
Make a day of it

Around Newbiggin Rocket House Museum

Our list has 9 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, 3 museums and a historic house.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Newbiggin Rocket House Museum

Where is Newbiggin Rocket House Museum?

Newbiggin Rocket House Museum is in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Newbiggin Rocket House Museum?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Newbiggin Rocket House Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Newbiggin Rocket House Museum?

Within 15 km: Bothal Castle (7.7 km), Morpeth Castle (12 km), Northumberland Museum and Archives (2.6 km) and Mitford Castle (15 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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