West Auckland
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Durham Tees Valley Airport (14 mi) - Newcastle Airport (28 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (44 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (48 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (53 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (85 mi)
- Manchester Airport (91 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (91 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 28 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Catterick Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Hexham Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.631 and -1.721 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 37' 51" and W -1° 43' 16"
- 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: 09:17 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:50 am and 3:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore West Auckland
West Auckland in County Durham (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 226 mi (or 363 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in West Auckland is now 09:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of West Auckland, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 28 mi (or 45 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 53 mi (or 45 km), North-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: Summerhouse, Denton, Walworth, Staindrop and Hamsterley. 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 | -1°C / 29 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 13% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-0°C (32 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dowfold House Bed & Breakfast
Park Head Hotel & Restaurant
Best Western Walworth Castle
Bishop Auckland
Videos from this area
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Mining Review: Woman Projectionist in Bishop Auckland (1966)
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
Bishop Auckland 3 - Holker Old Boys 0 FA Vase 01/11/2014.
Royal Bus Rally 2012 - The Eden Bus Co. & Tesco Bishop Auckland
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...
Bishop Auckland Olympic Torch Relay (arrival)
Arrival of the buses and police for the Olympic Torch Relay in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
60163 Tornado & 67026 Diamond Jubilee departs Bishop Auckland.
The Royal Train hauled by DBS 67026 Diamond Jubilee with LNER A1 class 4-6-2 Pacific No. 60163 'Tornado' on the rear. Prince Charles was visiting Auckland Castle on his tour of County Durham...
Weardale railway steam train leaves Bishop Auckland
Steam train leaves Bishop Auckland railway station.
Circuit 68 - The Grand Bishop Auckland 11/09/09
Mitch Laddie Band - Standing on Shakey Ground @The Grand - Bishop Auckland 02/11/2012
Mitch and the boys playing at the grand in Bishop Auckland, County Durham and featuring Michael McCrystal also (another talented axe man) - Mitch and the boys just finished touring with Walter...
Bishop Auckland v Billingham Town - Northern League - 24th November 2012
Bishop Auckland host Billingham Town at Heritage Park for a League fixture!
Weardale Railway The White Rose Excursion at Bishop Auckland
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,...
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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.
Tindale Crescent
Tindale Crescent is a place in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the south-west of Bishop Auckland.
High Etherley
High Etherley is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on a hill approximately 4 miles west of Bishop Auckland. Entering High Etherley on the A68 from West Auckland the village continues on the B6282 towards Bishop Auckland. High Etherley has two places of worship, St Cuthberts Church and a Methodist Chapel. There are two public houses, the Three Tuns and the Dog and Gun. The village also hosts the Etherley Cricket Club.
Woodside, County Durham
Woodside is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland.
Low Etherley
Low Etherley is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Bishop Auckland. In 1825 the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened a horse-drawn branch line from West Auckland to serve Witton Park Colliery, north of Etherley. This line passed through Low Etherley, where it was worked by a cable-hauled incline powered by a stationary steam engine.
Evenwood Gate
Evenwood Gate is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south west of Bishop Auckland, close to Evenwood.
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.
Bishop Auckland College
Bishop Auckland College (formerly Bishop Auckland Technical College) is a further education college located in the town of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. It is located on Woodhouse Lane next to St John's Catholic School with Bishop Barrington School (now Bishop Barrington Sports with Mathematics College) opposite the aforementioned school.
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.
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