Cark
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (12 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (28 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (53 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (58 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (59 mi)
- Manchester Airport (64 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (67 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (69 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (78 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 85 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Lancaster Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Fleetwood Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Knott End Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Haigh Hall Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Breightmet (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Dunscar Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Great Lever Farnworth Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Blackpool North Shore (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.179 and -2.976 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 10' 45" and W -2° 58' 33"
- 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: 10:54 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:23 am and 4:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - 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 Cark
Cark in Cumbria (England) is located in United Kingdom about 219 mi (or 353 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Cark is now 10:54 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Cark, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), 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 Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 78 mi (or 126 km), South-West. 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: Blackpool, Warton, Freckleton, Preston and Southport. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Lymehurst Hotel
WHITEWATER HOTEL AND LEISURE CLUB
Netherwood
Cumbria Grand
Videos from this area
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Holker Hall Gardens Early Autumn 2011
Lovely place to visit and the Hall is worth seeing. The green ducks are unusual but we didn't have time to walk all around the grounds so perhaps we will when we next pay Holker a visit.
Food at Holker Hall
Holker Hall Food Hall and Producers Market.
Holker Hall Chilli Eating Competition 2014
My name is Sam. I was talking part in Holker Hall chili eating competition 2014. I came 7th out of 8 people and survived 4 chilies. It was so painfull I was shaking all the way through. Such...
Film 07/52 Stills Only
I know this video is late but I was on holiday last week so there was no way I could publish it before now! And I also didn't have a video camera so the only footage I could use were our "holiday...
Small Business Story #1: 'Not just sticky toffee pudding'
The picturesque village of Cartmel in the Lake District is a magnet for foodies and nature lovers alike. Richard English has run the Cavendish Arms since 2002 and he tells the story of the...
The RSR / RP4DG Lakes Rally 2009
Classic Rover cars traveled from all over the UK to the annual rally in the Lake District. This video shows some of the cars seen at Haverthwaite on the Saturday, and at Holker Hall on the Sunday.
Cartmel Food Treasures
View some of the foodie delights you'll find at Cartmel.
Cumbria Snow Plough Mar 2013
Snow plough working on the A595 in west cumbria after heavy snow drifting in March 2014.
Traction engines Cark 2008
Parade of steam traction engines leasving parade arena.
Cartmel 2009
Cartmel Racecourse rally - June 2009.
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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.
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse is a National Trust property located at Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. Along with the church, the gatehouse is all that remains of the Augustinian Cartmel Priory. The priory was founded in 1190 whereas the gatehouse was built about 1330. In 1536 the Priory was dissolved as part of the general reformation of Church. Most of the monastic property was demolished, but the gatehouse was by that time serving as courthouse for the manor of Cartmel, so survived.
River Eea
The River Eea is a small river in the Lake District, Cumbria, England running through the Furness region, which was once part of Lancashire. The River Eea is a relatively short system that arises from numerous small becks and streams throughout the Cartmel Valley. Its course is approximately 10 km long and the mouth is on Sand Gate marshes near Flookburgh, between Barrow and Kendal. It principally flows in a south-westerly direction.
Cartmel Racecourse
Cartmel Racecourse is a small racecourse in the village of Cartmel, now in the Ceremonial County of Cumbria, historically in Lancashire. Meetings are held on the May and August Bank Holidays. Although the racecourse is small, it is noted as having a four furlong run-in, the longest in Britain. For a small racecourse Cartmel attracts relatively huge crowds of 20/25,000. The earliest written account of racing at Cartmel dates back to 1856. The course was supported by local landowners.
L'Enclume
L'Enclume (meaning "the anvil") is a restaurant located in Cartmel, Cumbria, England. In 2008, the restaurant held one star in the Michelin Guide. In 2012, the restaurant held two star in the Michelin Guide In the 2013 edition of the The Good Food Guide, L'Enclume shared a perfect score of ten with Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck. The restaurant was founded in 2003 by chef-patron Simon Rogan, who trained under Marco Pierre White, and co-owner, Penny Tapsell.
Humphrey Head
Humphrey Head is a limestone outcrop situated between the villages of Allithwaite and Flookburgh. It is whale-back-shaped and accessible for walkers, giving views over Morecambe Bay to Lancaster, Morecambe, Heysham and over the Leven estuary to Ulverston. There is an Ordnance Survey trig point at the top. It is the home of an Outdoor Centre for TQ Education and Training (closed 2011).
St Mary's Church, Allithwaite
St Mary's Church, Allithwaite, is in the village of Allithwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary and St Michael, Cartmel, St Peter, Field Broughton, St John the Baptist, Flookburgh, St Paul, Grange-over-Sands, Grange Fell Church, Grange-over-Sands, and St Paul, Lindale to form the benefice of Cartmel Peninsula.
St John the Baptist's Church, Flookburgh
St John the Baptist's Church, Flookburgh, is located in Station Road in the village of Flookburgh, on the Cartmel Peninsula in Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
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