Vickerstown
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (2 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (25 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (56 mi) - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (56 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (60 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (65 mi)
- Manchester Airport (65 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (67 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (69 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (90 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (128 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Fleetwood Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Knott End Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Lancaster Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Blackpool North Shore (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Seascale Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Lytham Green Drive Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- St Bees Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Blackpool Tower (observation point, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.105 and -3.249 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 6' 17" and W -3° 14' 58"
- 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: 02:18 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:55 am and 4:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - 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 Vickerstown
Vickerstown in Cumbria (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 222 mi (or 357 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Vickerstown is now 02:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Vickerstown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 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 in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 69 mi (or 112 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 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: Blackpool, Warton, Southport, Freckleton and Formby. 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 | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (53 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gale, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Barrow-In-Furness
The Royal Hotel
Ambrose Hotel
Duke Of Edinburgh Hotel
Ormsgill Inn
Abbey House
The Clarkes Hotel
TRAVELODGE BARROW IN FURNESS
Videos from this area
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Pearl Izumi Tour Barrow 2014
This video is about a cycle race. Round Two of The Pearl Izumi Tour Series, hosted by BAE Systems on Thursday 15th May. 2014 will see Britain's top cyclists tackle a new course in Barrow.
Barrow in Furness Docks
A guided tour around barrow docks in a remote control plane.
2012/13: BARROW v Macclesfield Town
Action from Barrow's 1-0 win over Macclesfield Town on Wednesday 27th March 2013 in the Blue Square Bet Premier.
AE1 & AE2 Remembrance Service On Anzac Day, Part 1, Barrow In Furness 25th April 2014
During my recent Family Tree Trip this year I visited Barrow In Furnace, Cumbria where the AE1 was built and launched in 1913-Both the AE1 & AE2 were given to the Australian Navy, their first...
Marine Designs Dockmaster installation Barrow
A Marine Design's Dockmaster pontoon berth is installed at Barrow, Cumbria. Built using pre-cast concrete sections providing a quaility finish and the ability for on site assembly; pontoons...
AEI & AE2 Rembrance Service, Part II, Barrow In Furness Cumbria,25th April 2014
The 2nd video with photos of the Anzac Day Remembrance service for the AEI & AE2 at Barrow In Furnace, Cumbria. I spent some time talking with service veterans and supporters of the AEI Project....
83 Furness Ltd A1 Cars (Barrow)
A short video profiling our business and showing how we operate. We offer a wide range of services including Taxi Tours, Courier services, Air and Seaport transfer, corporate accounts and...
old boat wreck out at sea....walney island, barrow-in-furness (panasonic hdc sd60)
if you've ever been walking along the beach towards the end of north walney island and looked out to sea when the tides out, you may have noticed a structure sticking out of the sand and wondered...
Josh at bar conti barrow in Furness
via YouTube Capture.
Louise Mary Martin Favourite Drug Live @ Barrow Canteen 2008
Louise and Jay playing at the Canteen. Louise is singing her little heart out, and doing an amazing job as usual.
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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.
HMS Onyx (S21)
HMS Onyx was an Oberon class submarine of the Royal Navy. Originally ordered for the Royal Canadian Navy, Onyx was transferred to the Royal Navy whilst under construction at Cammell Laird shipbuilders in Birkenhead, England. She was launched on August 1966 and commissioned into the Royal Navy in September 1967. The first commission of the Onyx saw her visit Swansea in South Wales for the investiture of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
Islands of Furness
The Islands of Furness are situated to the south-west and east of the Furness Peninsula. Within England, they are the third biggest collection of islands. They are generally quite small, though at 12.99 km Walney Island is the 8th biggest in England. Of these, only Walney Island, Barrow Island, Roa Island and Piel Island are inhabited. Their combined population is around 15,000, which is about 20% of the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness.
Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness
Craven Park is a rugby league stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is the home of Barrow Raiders rugby league team. Craven Park was built in 1931, largely as a result of the efforts of supporters of Barrow RLFC, 500 of whom volunteered to construct the ground. The total cost of the building project came to £7,500 which was an unbelievable figure in those days. The stadium was named after Commander G. W.
Walney Island
The Isle of Walney, also known as Walney Island, is an island in the United Kingdom which lies off the west coast of England, at the western end of Morecambe Bay. It forms part of the town of Barrow-in-Furness, and it is separated from mainland Barrow by Walney Channel, a narrow channel which is spanned by the Jubilee Bridge. Walney is the largest island of the Furness Islands group, both in population and size, as well as the largest English island in the Irish Sea.
W2W
The W2W is the name of a cross-country cycle route in Northern England, regional route 20. It runs from Walney Island in Cumbria to Sunderland on the River Wear (hence 'W2W', or Walney to Wear).
BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines
BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines, known as BAE Systems Submarine Solutions until January 2012, is a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and is responsible for the development and production of submarines. It operates one of the few shipyards in the world capable of designing and building nuclear submarines, which has constructed all but three of the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered submarines since the commissioning of HMS Dreadnought in 1963.
Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness
Furness College is a college of further education in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It provides a wide range of vocational education and training to over 16s, notably working with BAE Systems to train apprentices for their shipyard in Barrow. The college also offers evening classes for the local community and runs HNDs in association with the University of Central Lancashire. It is the only further education college in Barrow and the largest provider of education in South Cumbria.
Dock Museum
The Dock Museum is situated in the town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Its exhibits are largely based around the history of the town, heavily focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL, the steelworks industry — of which Barrow once had the world's largest, the Furness Railway and the World War II bombings of the town.
Devonshire Dock Hall
Devonshire Dock Hall (often abbreviated to DDH) is a large shipbuilding complex that forms part of the BAE Systems Submarine Solutions shipyard in the Barrow Island area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.
Walney Bridge
Walney Bridge (officially Jubilee Bridge) is a bascule bridge in Cumbria, England that connects Barrow-in-Furness on the British mainland to Walney Island.
Dova Haw
Dova Haw, also known as Crab Island, is a small islet that is one of the Islands of Furness. It is a small tidal island off the coast of Cumbria, England, 0.3 miles from Barrow Island and 0.6 miles from Walney Island, adjacent to the town of Barrow-in-Furness. Previously, Dova Haw was the site of an oil lamp lighthouse built from stone, whose foundations are still visible. Also known as Crab Island people back in the past went crab fishing there.
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Walney
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Walney, is located on the Promenade, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Barrow, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
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