Dacre
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (21 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (38 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (54 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (57 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (60 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (71 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (90 mi)
- Manchester Airport (91 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 63 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Penrith Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Carlisle Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Dalston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Stoneyholme Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Swifts Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Brampton Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Eden Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.630 and -2.841 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 37' 47" and W -2° 50' 27"
- 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: 10:12 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:02 am and 3:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru - References
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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 Dacre
Dacre in Cumbria (England) is located in United Kingdom about 243 mi (or 392 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Dacre is now 10:12 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Dacre, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North. 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 63 mi (or 101 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 76 mi (or 101 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: Carlisle, Greenhead, Haltwhistle, Bardon Mill and Holwick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 992 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Macdonald Leeming
Stafford House Guest House
Brackenrigg Inn
Whitbarrow Hotel
Acorn Guest House
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Videos from this area
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Waterside Campsite to Pooley Bridge
Waterside Campsite to Pooley Bridge.
Lake District Country Walk Ullswater Pooley Bridge to Cockpit Stone Circle and Howtown round
Our video is a guided walk in the Lake District. From Pooley Bridge at the head of Ullswater we walk to the Cockpit Stone Circle and the ferry landing at Howtown. We return to Pooley Bridge...
Pooley Bridge & Ullswater, Cumbria, UK - 3rd September, 2012
Video taken in and around the Cumbrian town of Pooley Bridge on the shores of Lake Ullswater. The video includes the town centre with The sun pub, Pooley Bridge Inn, the bus shelter dedicated...
Ullswater, Pooley Bridge Pier
Video with audio commentary along with text, describing the Pooley Bridge area dive site to divers.
Ullswater Lake Visit, Part I, 'Leaving Pooley Bridge', April 2014 by Sheila
After a couple of days camping in the area and exploring the Pooley Bridge end of Ullswater lake I decide,on the 3rd day, to go on board a steamer for a sail up to HowTown where I will be...
Ullswater Bed and Breakfast Elm House
Elm House a fantastic Ullswater Bed and Breakfast in Pooley Bridge www.stayullswater.co.uk.
Park Foot Camp Site, Ullswater, Cumbria
Filmed by divers for divers. A less than perfect day for filming Video, but with interesting dive banter. The Park Foot Camp Site is near opposite Pooley Bridge Pier.
Waterfoot boat house, Ullswater, Cumbria
a short, HD wide screen video film, for divers. Showing features above the water line . . . including path access to site, along with audio commentary on what to expect during this dive...
(GO PRO HD) Ullswater Bridleway towards Howtown
Moor divock to Howtown Bridleway.
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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.
Newbiggin, Dacre
Newbiggin is a small linear village in Cumbria, North-western England. It is in the Dacre civil parish about three miles (5 km) west of Penrith. It is usually referred to and is addressed as Newbiggin, Stainton so as to differentiate it from the other Newbiggins in Cumbria, especially the one near Temple Sowerby whose post town is also Penrith. The village consists of a quarter of a mile long line of houses on either side of the road that connects Stainton and the A66 to the B5288 at Clickham.
Blencow
Blencow or Blencowe is a small village near Penrith, Cumbria. It is divided by the River Petteril into Great Blencow to the south and Little Blencow to the north. Great Blencow is in the civil parish of Dacre while Little Blencow is within Greystoke parish. The post office and village pub are situated in Little Blencow, and there is another pub called the Clickham Inn to the south of the village towards Newbiggin.
Blencow railway station
Blencow railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the villages of Blencow (or Blencowe) and Newbiggin. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 3 March 1952. It reopened temporarily on 2 July 1956 before closing permanently on 6 March 1972. Although called Blencow the station was actually situated on the edge of Newbiggin and was over 2 miles from Blencow.
Dacre Castle
Dacre Castle is in the village of Dacre some 7 kilometres south-west of Penrith, Cumbria. In 1307 William de Dacre was granted licence to crenellate his dwelling on the site. (Actually the crenellation is for Dunmallard Hill, about 1/2 a mile away) The present building is a pele tower rather than a castle which was built in the 14th century for protection against the Scots. In 1675 Thomas Lennard, 15th Baron Dacre and 1st Earl of Sussex made additions to the tower.
Dacre Beck
Dacre Beck is a small river in Cumbria, England. Dacre Beck rises on the north side of Gowbarrow Fell and flows north past Ulcat Row, picking up streams from Lowthwaite and Matterdale End, traversing a valley between Great Mell Fell and Little Mell Fell, before changing its course to eastward at Thackthwaite. The beck collects more streams at Hutton, one of which comes south from Berrier past Beckces, near to Penruddock. From here, Dacre Beck flows past the ancient settlement of Dacre.
Soulby, Dacre
Soulby is a hamlet in the parish of Dacre, near the villages of Dacre and Pooley Bridge and the A592 road, in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria.
Dunmallet
Dunmallet or Dunmallard Hill is a small hill in the English Lake District, near Pooley Bridge, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. It reaches 775 feet and Wainwright describes the ascent, from Pooley Bridge, as a "simple after-dinner stroll". He lists two other early spellings: Dunmalloght and Dunmallock The hill is wooded and the views from the top limited. Remains of an iron age hill fort have been detected on the hill.
St Andrew's Church, Dacre
St Andrew's Church, Dacre, is located in the village of Dacre, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. It stands near to Dacre Castle.