Elsecar
in Barnsley of England, United Kingdom
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Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (17 mi) - Leeds Bradford Airport (27 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (32 mi)
- Manchester Airport (36 mi)
- RAF Scampton (38 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (39 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (42 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (46 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (73 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 103 mi) - Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 134 mi)
- Hallamshire Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Bawtry Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Doncaster Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Barlborough Links (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Bradley Park Golf Course (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Leeds Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- The Manor Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Headley Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Horsforth Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Hollins Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.499 and -1.426 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 29' 56" and W -1° 25' 33"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:41 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:44 am and 3:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Elsecar
Elsecar in Barnsley (England) is located in United Kingdom about 148 mi (or 238 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Elsecar is now 10:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Elsecar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wentworth, Barnsley, Little Houghton, Great Houghton and Shafton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F
| Morning Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Whitley Hall
TANKERSLEY MANOR-QHOTELS
Staindrop Lodge
Holiday Inn Express ROTHERHAM - NORTH
TRAVELODGE SHEFFIELD MEADOWHALL
Carlton Park
Barnsley (Dearne Valley)
TRAVELODGE BARNSLEY
Sheffield/Barnsley (M1 Jct36)
Welcome Inn
Videos from this area
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Father Bush Discovers Real English Fish and Chips
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Megans New bike
in Wombwell woods.
Shadazzle's Trevor- Heaven
PLEASE NOTE: I had to take the audio off the video so that it can be available in the UK. Play Emeli Sande's 'Heaven' to it and it suddenly makes a huge amount more sense (I hope). Trevor...
BP Diesel train movement at Elsecar Heritage Centre 28 Sept 2014
A short movie of the BP diesel moving around the yard on the 28th September 2014.
Mardy Monster 1/1108 Elsecar Heritage Railway
Peckett OQtank engine blasts into view during the Mardy Monster Extravaganza weekend on the Elsecar Heritage Railway.
Elsecar Train Drive David Windle 12th July 2014
David's train driving experience at Elsecar Heritage Railway 12th July 2014.
Elsecar & Hemingfield Light Railway In The Snow
Driver's eye view of Elsecar & Hemingfield Light Railway 19th January 2013 after two Alco RS3 Locos have cleared the snow. Video of snow ploughing to follow.
Thunderstorm over Barnsley, S. Yorkshire 25th August 2012 (Part 2) HD
Intense Thunderstorm filmed over Elsecar, Barnsley (25/08/12), not many lightning flashes but plenty of loud thunder booms and rain.
No. 72 at Elsecar Steam Railway, 22nd June 2014
NCB No. 72 leaves Elsecar station on the Elsecar Steam Railway.
FUN AT THE BELMONT
AT THE BELMONT/HOYLAND/ 14/7/12.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Elsecar Heritage Railway
The Elsecar Heritage Railway is located on the southern part of the former South Yorkshire Railway freight-only branch which ran from Elsecar Junction on its Mexborough to Barnsley line. The line was built to serve Earl Fitzwilliam's collieries and ironworks, which he leased out to local ironmasters.
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Heritage Centre is a Living History centre in Elsecar, South Yorkshire. It also comprises various shops, galleries, art studios and an exhibition hall. It runs craft workshops, special events, and a monthly antiques fair. The buildings were originally used for various industries including ironworks and forges, a distillery, and engineering workshops. These fell into decline when the coal mines in the village closed.
Wentworth and Dearne (UK Parliament constituency)
Wentworth and Dearne is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2010 general election, and elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Elsecar Collieries
The Elsecar Collieries were a series of coal mines sunk in and around Elsecar, a small village to the south of Barnsley in what is now South Yorkshire, but was traditionally in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The last operating mine, Elsecar Main, closed in 1984 and with its closure ended 230 years of mining in the village
Elsecar Ironworks
The Elsecar Ironworks opened in 1795 in the village of Elsecar near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The company was bankrupted in 1827 and taken over by the Wentworth estate who owned the land it stood on. The buildings are now part of the Elsecar Heritage Centre.
Milton Ironworks
Elsecar, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England was, until the 18th century, a mainly agricultural village on the estate of Earl Fitzwilliam. Coal and Iron had been worked from small pits around the village since the late 14th century, particularly in Tankersley Park.
Elsecar goods station
Elsecar goods station was a goods facility constructed near the village of Elsecar, near Barnsley, South Yorshire, at the terminus of the South Yorkshire Railways branch line from Elsecar Junction on its Mexborough to Barnsley line. The total length of the line was 2 miles 1204 yards. The line from Elsecar Junction followed closely that of the Elsecar Branch of the Dearne and Dove Canal to its terminus at Elsecar where the sidings of Earl Fitzwillian's Elsecar Colliery are alongside.
Rockingham (South Yorkshire) railway station
Rockingham (South Yorkshire) railway station is the terminus of the preserved line which is being built along the trackbed of the former Elsecar branch of the South Yorkshire Railway. The station is built within the Elsecar Heritage Centre, the former National Coal Board workshops at Elsecar.
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