Howtown
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (25 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (35 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (56 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (56 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (69 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (86 mi)
- Manchester Airport (88 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (97 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 65 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Penrith Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Cockermouth Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Carlisle Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Dalston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Stoneyholme Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Swifts Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Eden Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Brampton Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.577 and -2.857 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 34' 37" and W -2° 51' 23"
- 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: 04:39 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:23 am and 4:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru - 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 Howtown
Howtown in Cumbria (England) is located in United Kingdom about 240 mi (or 387 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Howtown is now 04:39 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Howtown, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 65 mi (or 104 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 79 mi (or 104 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: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 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
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Macdonald Leeming
Brackenrigg Inn
Whitbarrow Hotel
Patterdale Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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.
The Noel Daley Memorial Charity Ride 2014
A memorial Ride in memory of Noel Daley.
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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.
Ullswater
Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being approximately nine miles (14.5 kilometres) long and 0.75 miles (1,200 m) wide with a maximum depth of slightly more than 60 metres . Many regard Ullswater as the most beautiful of the English lakes: it has been compared to Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.
Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell is a hill in the English Lake District surrounded on three sides by Ullswater.
Boredale
Boredale sometimes known as Boardale, is a valley in Cumbria, England, it is situated within the Lake District National Park. The valley is close to the eastern shore of Ullswater and lies between the hills of Place Fell to the west and Beda Fell to the east. Boredale runs in a northerly direction for a distance of 4.5 km from its head at Boredale Hause to its convergence with the valley of Martindale.
Sharrow Bay Country House
Sharrow Bay Country House is a hotel and restaurant located in Ullswater / Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England. As of 2008, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide.
Howtown
Howtown is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, situated at a small harbour on the east shore of Ullswater in the Lake District. Howtown is about three and a half miles from Pooley Bridge and is best reached by water. The Ullswater steamers regularly stop there on their way from Glenridding at the southern end of Ullswater to Pooley Bridge at the northern end of the lake. The name Howtown means "farmstead on the hill".
St Peter's Church, Martindale
St Peter’s Church, Martindale is situated in the valley of Martindale in Cumbria, England. The church is located at the top of the hause on the minor road between Martindale and Howtown. It is within the parish of Martindale and is often referred to as the “New Church” to avoid confusion with St Martin’s Church, the “Old Church” and former place of worship of Martindale, which lies half a mile further up the valley. The church is a Grade II listed building.
St Martin's Church, Martindale
St Martin’s Church, Martindale is located in the valley of Martindale in Cumbria, England. It is often referred to as the "Old Church" to avoid confusion with the nearby St Peter‘s Church which is situated half a mile down the valley. The church is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It is now only in occasional use. The church is a Grade II* listed building.
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.
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