Lowca
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.581 and -3.570 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 34' 50" and W -3° 34' 11"
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: 04:32 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:57 am and 4:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.433 and 169.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otekura
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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 Lowca

Lowca in Cumbria (England) with it's 888 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 256 mi (or 412 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lowca is now 04:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports close to Lowca, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 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 in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 92 mi (or 148 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Dumfries, Carlisle, Maughold, Bride and Ramsey. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Rain and snow, gale, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Jasmine House Bed and Breakfast

Address
2,6 mi
Harp Hill
GL52 6PX Whitehaven
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Washington Central Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
Washington Street
CA14 3AY Workington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hunday Manor

Address
3,7 mi
Hunday Winscales
CA14 4JF Workington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Cumberland

Address
4,3 mi
Station Road
CA14 2XQ Workington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 1:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 1:30


Waverley Hotel

Address
4,5 mi
1 Gordon Street
CA14 2EN Workington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Ennerdale Country House Hotel Main Street

Address
5,3 mi
Northern Lakes
CA23 3DT Cleator
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Whitehaven

Address
0,4 mi
HOWGATE WHITEHAVEN
CA28 6PL CARLISLE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

A Whitehaven Harbour Fly By

Published: December 01, 2013
Length: 51:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Surtees

The fishing boat going through the lock was the 'Francesca' .... welcome to YouTube guys! (Subscribe to my YouTube channel to see all my videos)


Titan The Robot at Whitehaven festival 2012 Brilliant Funny Really Cool

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 40:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carl Pemberton

Titan the Robot at Whitehaven festival, June 2012. Sorry about the bad camera work but I could not get to the front. If you ever get the chance to see Titan I can highly recommend it. This...


Whitehaven Tidal Surge Storm 2013

Published: December 06, 2013
Length: 46:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KosmicVIds

A high tide combined with winds gusting up to around 100mph affected most of Britain but damaged parts of the harbour wall at Whitehaven that had stood over a hundred years. As can be seen...


A Wander Over Whitehaven

Published: September 19, 2014
Length: 51:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erian's Videos

Taken after 7pm on an overcast evening you can see the sun's low in the sky so it wasn't too bright but I thought I'd give it a go & see what I got & actually I'm quite pleased with it. It...


Whitehaven's Dark Spirit

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 37:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Fat Chat Show

Today we take you one a journey back in time to find out how the Jefferson's brought Rum back to Whitehaven in Cumbria. The story tells of brutal slavery and the tropical rainforest of Antigua...


Whitehaven - A walk into Town

Published: December 02, 2014
Length: 42:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Surtees

Here is a video of my Sunday morning stroll into town. Hope you like it. Subscribe to my YouTube channel to see all my videos. Visit http://www.cumbria.holiday :) I've also included the footage...


Whitehaven Harbour Storms, Christmas 2013

Published: January 27, 2014
Length: 45:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: scruffydogmedialtd

Short film shot around Whitehaven Harbour in West Cumbria UK on Christmas Eve 2013. December brought some of the strongest winds of the year to the coast of Cumbria, along with unusually high ...


Eric Robson brings BBC Gardeners Question Time to Whitehaven

Published: June 03, 2014
Length: 12:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Fat Chat Show

Cumbria born Eric Robson talks to Jon Fell on The Fat Chat Show sofa at the recent Home and Garden event in Whitehaven about the extensive resources West Cumbria have. Eric organised and ...


A Wander Over Whitehaven Part 4

Published: September 22, 2014
Length: 44:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erian's Videos

This Is the 4th in my series of looking at Whitehaven videos. (Subscribe to my YouTube channel to see all my video's)


A Wander Over Whitehaven Part 6

Published: September 22, 2014
Length: 19:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erian's Videos

This Is the 6th in my series of looking at Whitehaven videos. (Subscribe to my YouTube channel to see all my video's)


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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.

Parton railway station

Parton Railway Station serves the village of Parton in Cumbria, England. The railway station is a stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast LineBad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 61*1,000/1,609.344 | 1-1 }} miles (61 km) south east of Carlisle, operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.

Located at 54.57, -3.582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cumbria, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1847, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F2 stations, Railway request stops in Great Britain

Harrington railway station

Harrington Railway Station serves the village of Harrington in Cumbria, England. It is a request stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast LineBad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 56*1,000/1,609.344 | 1-1 }} miles (56 km) south east of Carlisle. It is operated by Northern Rail, which provides all passenger train services.

Located at 54.613, -3.566 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Cumbria, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1846, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F2 stations, Railway request stops in Great Britain

Lowca Beck

Lowca Beck is a beck in the English county of Cumbria. The beck rises (as Distington Beck) in the vicinity of Gilgarran and flows by Distington and the remains of Hayes Castle before flowing between Lowca and Howgate, emptying into the Solway Firth at Parton Bay.

Located at 54.5751, -3.5808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Cumbria

Lowca

Lowca is a village and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria. It was formerly a mining area but is now noted for its wind farm. In 1800, brothers Adam, Thomas and Crosby Heslop, formerly associated with the ironworks at Seaton near Workington established an iron foundry and engineering business on the seashore by the mouth of the Lowca Beck.

Located at 54.5833, -3.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cumbria, Wind farms in England, Civil parishes in Cumbria

Lowca railway station

Lowca railway station served the village of Lowca in the English county of Cumbria. The station opened on 2 June 1913 and closed in 1925 when passenger services ceased. It was on the Lowca Light Railway which connected with the Cleator & Workington Junction Railway at Harrington.

Located at 54.5811, -3.5807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Cumbria, Former Cleator and Workington Junction Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1913, Railway stations closed in 1925

Quality Corner

Quality Corner is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. Quality Corner is located about one mile east of the port of Whitehaven; its postal address being Quality Corner, Moresby, Cumbria.

Located at 54.5624, -3.56657 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Cumbria

Common End, Cumbria

Common End is a hamlet within the civil parish of Distington in Cumbria, England. Common End was on the A595 road until it was by-passed. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|35|12|N|3|32|24|W| |primary |name= }}

Located at 54.5867, -3.54 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Cumbria

St James' Church, Whitehaven

St James' Church, Whitehaven, is located in Queen Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. It stands in an elevated position overlooking the town. The church is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Craven, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.

Located at 54.5508, -3.5834 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in Cumbria, Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria, Grade I listed churches, Georgian architecture, Diocese of Carlisle


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lowca