Bolam
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.598 and -1.696 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 35' 51" and W -1° 41' 46"
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: 01:22 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:55 am and 3:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Delve into Bolam

Bolam in County Durham (England) is located in United Kingdom about 223 mi (or 359 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bolam is now 01:22 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Bolam, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South-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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 52 mi (or 48 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Summerhouse, Denton, Walworth, Heighington and High Coniscliffe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 984 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Redworth Hall

Address
2,6 mi
Redworth, Newton
DL5 6NL Durham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Walworth Castle

Address
3,1 mi
Walworth
DL2 2LY Darlington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 12:00 - 12:00
Weekend: 12:00 - 12:00


Park Head Hotel & Restaurant

Address
5,1 mi
13 Park View Terrace
DL14 8QB Bishop Auckland
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


George Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Piercebridge - on - Tees
DL2 3SW Piercebridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bishop Auckland

Address
2,8 mi
WEST AUCKLAND ROAD
DL14 9AP BISHOP AUCKLAND
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Mining Review: Woman Projectionist in Bishop Auckland (1966)

Published: January 14, 2008
Length: 08:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ldge

Hover mouse over picture to read annotations, starting at 0'33". This is one story from the April 1966 (20th year, no. 4) edition of the British newsreel 'Mining Review', about miner's daughter...


Bishop Auckland Goals v Holker Old Boys

Published: November 02, 2014
Length: 22:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheMrCraig01

Bishop Auckland 3 - Holker Old Boys 0 FA Vase 01/11/2014.


Royal Bus Rally 2012 - The Eden Bus Co. & Tesco Bishop Auckland

Published: June 16, 2012
Length: 41:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Durham Telly

Royal Bus Rally 4th of June 2012 Held in conjunction by The Eden Bus Company & Teso Bishop Auckland, the event is free & held for charity. The rally includes numerous buses vintage, classic...


Circuit 68 - The Grand Bishop Auckland 11/09/09

Published: September 13, 2009
Length: 14:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rbarnham


Bishop Auckland v Billingham Town - Northern League - 24th November 2012

Published: November 25, 2012
Length: 58:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheMrCraig01

Bishop Auckland host Billingham Town at Heritage Park for a League fixture!


Weardale Railway The White Rose Excursion at Bishop Auckland

Published: February 27, 2010
Length: 34:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Craig Bates

Taken at Bishop Auckland on 27th February 2010, this is a short clip of "The White Rose" railtour moving onto the Weardale line. The railtour was powered by 2 x Class 37's and a Class 47,...


Union of South Africa 60009 at Bishop Auckland

Published: May 15, 2013
Length: 59:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KarenJaneandIan

Union of South Africa departs Bishop Auckland 10:49 15th May 2013 with the Cathedrals Explorer Day 7 Coming from Stanhope (Weardale Railway) to Batersby and on to Whitby via Sunderland.


Bishop Auckland v Marske United - Northern League - 17th November 2012

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 53:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheMrCraig01

Bishop Auckland take on Marske United for the second time in 2 weeks, this time in the league.


John Butler Goal v Shildon

Published: October 18, 2014
Length: 28:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheMrCraig01

Bishop Auckland 1 - Shildon 0 Northern League 18/10/2014.


Network Steam: Weardale 2011

Published: October 18, 2011
Length: 53:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TimRuffle

Footage of the Railway Touring Company's Weardale Steam Excursion hauled by Stanier 5MT "Black Five" 45305. The tour left northwards from Newcastle around the Blyth loop doubling back via ...


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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.

Killerby, County Durham

Killerby is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Darlington.

Located at 54.575, -1.703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham, Places in Darlington (borough), Locations in the Tees Valley

Bolam, County Durham

Bolam is a small village located in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the north west of Darlington. Npower Renewables has identified an area of land to the north-west of Bolam as a possible site for the location of seven wind turbines, each up to 125 metres tall.

Located at 54.5975, -1.69528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Bildershaw

Bildershaw is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A68 road between Darlington and West Auckland.

Located at 54.6125, -1.68833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Ingleton, County Durham

Ingleton is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated about eight miles to the west of Darlington, and a short distance from the villages of Langton, Hilton and Killerby.

Located at 54.5787, -1.73 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Morton Tinmouth

Morton Tinmouth is a village or, perhaps more accurately, a hamlet of a few farms in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the north-west of Darlington close to the village of Bolam.

Located at 54.586, -1.709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Durham

Legg's cross

Legg's cross is an Anglo-Saxon cross in County Durham, England, about 4 miles north of Piercebridge on the Pilgrims' Way (the modern B6275 and the old Roman road of Dere Street). The cross is now eroded to an obelisk-like structure, although it once had an inscription reading "LEG", giving rise to the name.

Located at 54.5972, -1.6808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High crosses in England, Monuments and memorials in County Durham, Monumental crosses in England

West Auckland Town F.C

West Auckland Town F.C. are a football club from West Auckland, near Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, competing in the Northern League, in the ninth tier of the English football league system. The club is most famous for being the winners of the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, one of the world's first international footballing competitions, twice, in 1909 and 1911.

Located at 54.6292, -1.71955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Football clubs in England, Northern Football League, Football clubs in County Durham, Association football clubs established in 1893, 1893 establishments in England

Gaunless Bridge

Gaunless Bridge was a railway bridge on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was completed in 1823 and is one of the first railway bridges to be constructed of iron and the first to use an iron truss. It is also of an unusual lenticular truss design.

Located at 54.6332, -1.71281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stockton and Darlington Railway, Railway bridges in England, Demolished bridges in England, Bridges in County Durham, Rail transport in County Durham, Lenticular truss bridges, , River Gaunless