Waitby
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (36 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (39 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (42 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (48 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (51 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (55 mi)
- Manchester Airport (77 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (79 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (81 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 53 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Penrith Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.469 and -2.387 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 28' 9" and W -2° 23' 14"
- 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: 07:03 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:59 am and 3:54 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- 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 Waitby
Waitby in Cumbria (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 225 mi (or 362 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Waitby is now 07:03 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Waitby, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 km), North-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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 83 mi (or 86 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. 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: Holwick, Newbiggin, Mickleton, Bowes and Romaldkirk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 992 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
4°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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MINI Drive
apart from the rain a ok drive.
03-09-05 71000 on The Dalesman at Ais Gill Viaduct
The weather had dulled down as we got into the hills.
Cumbria Country Walk - Kirkby Stephen-River Eden-Nateby round
Our video is a guided walk in the Eden Valley of Cumbria. We start in Kirkby Stephen and follow the River Eden to the village of Nateby and return on the other side of the River Eden, passing...
Classic Commercial Vehicle 14th Kirkby Stephen Easter Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally 2012
Every Easter Saturday & Sunday the Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally takes place, situated at both Kirkby Stephen & Brough in Cumbria this free event offers the family a great day out! Take...
Kirkby Stephen East Station & GWR Wootton Hall
Photos from Kirkby Stephen East Station and GWR 4900 Hall Class No.4979 Wootton Hall at the Appleby Heritage Centre. A recent arrival at the station is BR Standard Class 9 No.92219 late of...
W2W Day #2 Walney to Kirkby Stephen
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Exeter Leyland Tiger climbing up to Kirkby Stephen west Station Spring 2011.
Stainmore Railway - Inaugural Diesel services 20/07/2014
On the 20th July 2014, Stainmore Railway Company (Kirkby Stephen East) operated their first ever diesel-hauled passenger services since the station was closed to passenger traffic in 1962....
KSSB at the Vintage Vehicle Rally
Coast to Coast 2011 (HD) part 2
This is a bigger foto slide movie from my coast to coast walk 2011 this time it is on a higher resolution. a 108 picture slide ( about 9 min ) starting in Grasmere ending in Reeth Grasmere...
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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.
Kirkby Stephen railway station
Kirkby Stephen railway station serves the town of Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria, England. It is operated by Northern Rail, which provides all passenger train services. The station is nearly a mile from the town at Midland Hill and was formerly known as Kirkby Stephen West because of the older Kirkby Stephen or Kirkby Stephen East station that was situated in the town and was on the North Eastern Railway's Stainmore and Eden Valley lines.
East Westmorland Rural District
East Westmorland was the name of a rural district in the administrative county of Westmorland from 1894 to 1935. The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 based on the former East Ward rural sanitary district, and therefore indirectly on the former East Ward of Westmorland. The district entirely surrounded the municipal borough of Appleby, situated in the north-west of the district. Settlements in the district included Kirkby Stephen and Brough under Stainmore.
River Belah
The River Belah is a river in the county of Cumbria in England. The Belah is formed by the confluence of several small streams or sikes draining most of north and south Stainmore close to the border with County Durham and Yorkshire. It flows west with South Stainmore to north and Kaber parish to the south. The river is swollen by Argill Beck at Field Head and the Powbrand Beck near Thorney Scale. Having washed by Brough Sowerby, the Belah combines its waters with those of the River Eden.
Smardale railway station
Smardale railway station was a minor station on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Tebay and Kirkby Stephen East. It served the villages of Smardale and Waitby. The station opened to passenger traffic on 8 August 1861, and closed on 1 December 1952.
Stainmore Railway Company
Stainmore Railway Company is a volunteer run non-profit preservation company aiming to restore Kirkby Stephen East railway station in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England. The station was formerly on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway and the company aims to relay a short section of track to allow train running. Even to join up with the Heritage Eden Valley Railway (at Warcop), respectively.
Waitby
Waitby is a small village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. The parish contains two small villages, Waitby and Smardale, plus the small hamlets of Riddlesay, Stripes and Leases, all of which are in the farmed and enclosured northern part at an elevation of around 200–300m. The southern half of the parish is mostly heath and unused for agriculture, it rises to Smardale fell; which it includes, at elevations between 300 and 400m.
Crosby Garrett Helmet
The Crosby Garrett Helmet is a copper alloy Roman cavalry helmet dating from between the late 1st and mid 3rd century AD. It was found by an unnamed metal detectorist near Crosby Garrett in Cumbria, England, in May 2010, close to a Roman road, but distant from any recorded Roman settlements. The helmet is thought to have been used for ceremonial occasions rather than for combat.
St Andrew's Church, Crosby Garrett
St Andrew's Church, Crosby Garrett, is located in Crosby Garrett, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of Kirkby Stephen Parish Church and St Mary, Mallerstang. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
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