Blacon
in Cheshire of England, United Kingdom
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Hawarden Airport (3 mi) - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (9 mi)
- Manchester Airport (29 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (33 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (39 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (65 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (69 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (72 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Delamere Forest Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Eccleston Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Bidston Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Bowring Park Golf Course (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Bootle Golf Course (Golf course, 18 mi)
- West Lancashire Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Houghwood Golf (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Mossock Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Hurlston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Ormskirk Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.208 and -2.925 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 12' 29" and W -2° 55' 31"
- 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: 05:07 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:07 am and 3:56 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 Blacon
Blacon in Cheshire (England) with it's 13,495 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 167 mi (or 268 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Blacon is now 05:07 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Blacon, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Hawarden Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. 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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South. 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: Mollington, Chester, Ledsham, Eccleston and Stoke. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
7°C (45 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
8°C (46 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Stone Villa Guest House
The Chester Grosvenor
Macdonald New Blossoms
Chester Brooklands Bed and Breakfast
Crowne Plaza CHESTER
Ba Ba Guest House
ABode Chester
The Hallmark Queen Hotel
Hallmark Inn Chester
Chester House Guest House
Videos from this area
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Chester Rocks 2014
Experience the buzz as Dizzee Rascal takes to the stage at this year's Chester Rocks with Capital FM.
Buses departing Chester Bus Exchange
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Chester Racecourse & Grosvenor Bridge - Aerial Footage
Next instalment in trying out the DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter, from Chester Racecourse, showing the Grosvenor Bridge and Racecourse Pavilions. And some bloke in a bobble hat.
Chester FC v Worcester City FC
Blue Square North - Saturday 1st December 2012 Chester FC 4 Worcester City 2.
Chester vs. Gateshead - James Curtis Goal
James Curtis's winner against Chester at the Deva Stadium in the FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round on October 26, 2013. Final score, Chester 0-1 Gateshead.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Highlights 2013
Blacon Festival 2014(1)
VOYAGE EN ANGLETERRE ! / TRAVEL IN ENGLAND !
Chester City FC V Bury FC 90th Minute Penalty
Simon Yeo 90th Minute Penalty v Bury FC at the Deva Stadium Wednesday 21st Feb 2007 Again I apologise about the poor quality this was taken on an old phone and isnt very good but you can...
Baby Jacob and Little Grace Get Christened 2011
Christening at holy trinity church blacon chester and a drink at st theresa's.
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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.
Deva Stadium
The Deva Stadium, also known as the Exacta Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is an association football stadium spanning the Wales–England border in the United Kingdom, that is the home of Chester F.C. , the effective successor club to the liquidated Chester City F.C. The name Deva comes from the original Roman name for the fort Deva Victrix, which became the city of Chester, in North West England. The Deva Stadium replaced Sealand Road.
Chester Racecourse
Chester Racecourse, known as the Roodee, is according to official records the oldest racecourse still in use in England. Horse racing at Chester dates back to the early sixteenth century. It is also thought to be the smallest racecourse of significance in England at 1 mile and 1 furlong (1.8 km) long.
Chester Golf Club
Chester is one of the oldest established golf clubs in the county of Cheshire. The club has a full calendar of competitions and inter-club matches, as well as opportunities for friendly golf. The clubhouse offers all the usual amenities e.g. licensed bar. Visitors are welcome. Situated in Curzon Park, Chester Golf Club was founded on 24 May 1901. Formerly known as “Brueres Halgh” during the early Middle Ages, the land was used for agricultural purposes for many years.
Sealand Road
Sealand Road was the home stadium of Chester City Football Club (until 1983 known as Chester Football Club) from 1906 until 1990. Although officially known simply as The Stadium, it was more commonly referred to as Sealand Road.
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a unitary authority area with borough status, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. It replaced the boroughs of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Vale Royal and Chester District and its council took over the function of the former Cheshire County Council within its area.
Chester F.C
Chester Football Club is a supporter-owned English football club based in Chester. The club was founded in 2010 following the winding-up of Chester City F.C. The club plays its home games at the Deva Stadium, and for its inaugural season played in the Northern Premier League Division One North following a successful appeal to the FA against their initial placement in the Northwest Counties League.
Mollington railway station
Mollington railway station was on the Chester and Birkenhead Railway near to the village of Mollington in Cheshire, England. The station opened on 23 September 1840 at the same time as the railway line and closed to passengers on 7 March 1960 due to its remote location and fairly low passenger numbers. It remained open for goods traffic until 4 January 1965, but only as an unstaffed public siding.
Crabwall Hall
Crabwall Hall is a former country house, later a hotel, in the village of Mollington, Cheshire, England. The present building dates from the 18th century. It replaced an early 17th-century house built for the Gamul family. The house was originally a "modest brick cottage" and it was refaced in the early 19th century. Figueirdo and Treuherz comment that this give it "the appearance of a toy fort". The interior was remodelled in about 1900.
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