Houghton-Le-Spring
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (16 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (23 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (54 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (55 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (68 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (96 mi)
- Humberside Airport (98 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (107 mi)
- Manchester Airport (108 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (139 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 11 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Cleveland Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Hartlepool Marina (marina, (15 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.840 and -1.464 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 50' 25" and W -1° 27' 51"
- 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: 04:43 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:19 am and 4:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.283 and 169.917 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Wangaloa - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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 Houghton-Le-Spring
Houghton-Le-Spring in County Durham (England) with it's 37,840 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 237 mi (or 381 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Houghton-Le-Spring is now 04:43 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Houghton-Le-Spring, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 42 mi (or 17 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. 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: West Rainton, Pittington, Haswell, Murton and Thornley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ramside Hall Hotel Golf & Spa
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland
Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa
Hotel Bannatyne Durham
Seven Stars Inn
Highfield
Sunderland A19/A1231
TRAVELODGE SUNDERLAND CENTRAL
Hallgarth Manor
Durham East
Videos from this area
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Fire Services respond to House Fire in Hetton
Tyne and Wear Fire Services respond to a house fire on Houghton Road, Hetton-Le-Hole.
UFOs
ufo flying over hetton-le-hole north east england on 23-06-07.
At the farm, Joshua's day out.
A day out with my Grandson Joshua. He is so happy when we go to the farm.
The best penalty ever!!
an amazing penalty on the astroturf at cramlington high school took by a legend called moley!
Nick Hell practicing his bin swing
Nick hell in practice.
Newbottle View 2000
View from Newbottle, inc Shiney Row, Penshaw, Durham as the landscape looked in June 2000.
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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.
A182 road
The A182 begins on the A194(M) motorway between Gateshead and Washington, England. Though it is a non-primary route it takes the form of a fast grade-separated dual carriageway passing through the New town of Washington from the A194, before meeting at a roundabout with the A183 in Shiney Row.
Houghton and Washington East (UK Parliament constituency)
Houghton and Washington East was, from 1997 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A seat with similar boundaries, Houghton and Washington, existed from 1983 until 1997.
Houghton and Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)
Houghton and Sunderland South /ˈhaʊtʉn. ənd. ˈsʊn. dərˌlənd. saʊθ/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Bridget Phillipson of the Labour Party.
Hetton colliery railway
The Hetton colliery railway was an 8 miles long private railway opened in 1822 by the Hetton Coal Company at Hetton Lyons, County Durham, England. When it closed in 1959 it was the oldest mineral railway in Great Britain.
Chilton Moor
Chilton Moor is located between Houghton le Spring and Fencehouses on the Tyne and Wear/County Durham county boundary. The village follows on from Fencehouses (the single street with houses either side) and then splits in two - towards Houghton le Spring, which contains a mix of council and terraced housing - and a new private estate which is built off Black Boy Road. Next to Chilton Meadows Day Nursery.
St Michael and All Angels Church, Houghton-le-Spring
St Michael and All Angels Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England. The church dates from the late 12th century and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin.
High Moorsley
High Moorsley is a small village 1 mile south-west of Hetton-le-Hole in the City of Sunderland, north east England. It is the site of the first weather radar system in the north-east of England, officially opened in July 2009. High Moorsley Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its Permian magnesian limestone formation.
Rainton Bridge Business Park
The Rainton Bridge Business Park is a business park located in Houghton le Spring in the City of Sunderland, UK. The site is home to a number of well known companies including Nissan, Nike and RSA Insurance Group. In 2009 the park was awarded a Northumbria In Bloom Award for Best Business Park.
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