West Cornforth
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Durham Tees Valley Airport (14 mi) - Newcastle Airport (24 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (46 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (54 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (58 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (87 mi)
- Manchester Airport (98 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (98 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 21 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Cleveland Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Catterick Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Hartlepool Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.703 and -1.519 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 42' 10" and W -1° 31' 9"
- 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: 06:19 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:51 am and 3:53 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
Delve into West Cornforth
West Cornforth in County Durham (England) with it's 2,501 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 228 mi (or 367 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in West Cornforth is now 06:19 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to West Cornforth, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. 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 21 mi (or 33 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 44 mi (or 33 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ferryhill, Bishop Middleham, Fishburn, Durham and Thornley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
0°C (32 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Hardwick Hall
Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County
Durham Radisson Blu Hotel
The Avenue Inn
Seven Stars Inn
Hotel Bannatyne Durham
Dun Cow Inn
Garden House Inn
Durham City Centre
Days Inn Durham
Videos from this area
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Ferryhill to Redcar
Cab ride. Drivers eye view of the railway from Ferryhill to Redcar via Stillington branch.
solar and bedini motor charger (anwar from ferryhill uk)
this system can run all my shop lights 4/5 hours a day, save some electricity bills, try why-not. hope i can save some money.........thanks for watching.
Bedini Motor lets look closeup (anwar from ferryhill)
still i work on it..........................
Bedini motor (anwar from ferryhill)
what i done here, this bedini output voltage connect to one of the solar charge controller and charge controller connect to the run battery. is look like ran battery is charging.......is that...
37710 ferryhill 6N62 Hartlepool Steetley-Thrislington 22 8 03.mpg
loadhaul 37710 on the now finished 6N62+6N63 return working from Thrislington-Hartlepool.
bedini motor control box rady to use 2011 part-6 (anwar from ferryhill)
I made a control box for my bedini motor. It's not completed yet, i made five circuit boards, each board goes to ten 2N3055 transistors. Also, i put on five relays and some capaciters. I tried...
Table tipping proof!
We conducted a paranormal investigation at Ferryhill, Co. Durham on 17th Sept 2010. We tried to capture as much footage as possible when the table was tipping, but it moved more when the camera...
Cross country train in the snow.
Trains in the Snow at Tursdale Jn County Durham.
Strange noise.AVI July 5th 2011 or there about's in Chilton, County Durham, UK
Strange roaring sound that went on for a good few mins, it reminded me of an airplanes jet engines being tested but I live nowhere near any kind of facility that would do that. The video was...
Jarrow Tanks in the snow.
Trains in the snow at Tursdale Jn County Durham.
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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.
Old Quarrington
Old Quarrington is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Bowburn and Quarrington Hill. It is also known locally as Heugh Hall.
Chilton Lane
Chilton Lane is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the south-east of Ferryhill, and immediately to the south of Ferryhill Station. Nearby are Great Chilton, East Chilton, Chilton Grange and Little Chilton.
Tursdale
Tursdale is a hamlet in County Durham, England. It is situated in rural landscape about two miles to the west of Coxhoe, two miles North of Cornforth and around five miles south of Durham. It is part of the civil parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington. It is ideally located for speedy access to both Durham city, the A1M, and Teesside via Sedgefield.
Mainsforth
Mainsforth is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the east of Ferryhill, and lies within the ecclesiastical parish of Bishop Middleham The earliest settlement in Mainsforth may have been on Marble (Narble Hill). It has been suggested, without great historical foundation, that this was a Danish settlement. From medieval times through to the early twentieth century the village was in effect a small collection of farms and farm workers' cottages.
Metal Bridge, County Durham
Metal Bridge is a hamlet in County Durham, England, situated a few miles south of Durham. The East Coast Main Line runs directly through Metal Bridge but trains do not stop. Metal Bridge is situated within the civil parish of Ferryhill.
West Cornforth
West Cornforth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Cornforth, near the A1(M) motorway, Ferryhill and Spennymoor. It is referred to locally as "Doggie" possibly due to the production of dog iron there in the past though this etymology is disputed. The village was recently awarded 'Calor Durham Village of the Year'
Ferryhill Station
Ferryhill Station is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south east of Ferryhill, next to Chilton Lane, a few miles south of Durham. The former Durham cricketer Bob Cole was born in the village.
Ferryhill railway station
Ferryhill railway station was a railway station located in Ferryhill in County Durham, Northeast England.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of West Cornforth.
- Ferryhill
- Bishop Middleham
- Fishburn
- Durham
- Thornley
- Pittington
- West Rainton
- Coatham Mundeville
- Haswell
- Heighington
- Bishopton
- Grindon
- Carlton
- Shotton
- Murton
- Darlington
- Walworth
- Pelton
- Hawthorn
- Denton
- Easington Colliery
- Hurworth
- High Coniscliffe
- Elton
- Summerhouse
- Elwick
- Lamesley
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Sunderland
- Yarm
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cornforth, West Cornforth
