Wicham
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (7 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (34 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (53 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (53 mi) - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (65 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (72 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (74 mi)
- Manchester Airport (74 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (78 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (86 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (119 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Seascale Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- St Bees Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Whitehaven Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Fleetwood Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Knott End Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Workington Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Distington Golf Course (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Blackpool North Shore (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Whitehaven Marina (marina, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.232 and -3.327 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 13' 55" and W -3° 19' 36"
- 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: 11:13 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:01 am and 3:59 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 Wicham
Wicham in Cumbria (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 231 mi (or 371 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Wicham is now 11:13 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Wicham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 77 mi (or 124 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blackpool, Warton, Freckleton, Southport and Formby. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 994 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 26 km/h (16 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, few clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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BKSA Round 2 Barrow 2008
BKSA 2009 Barrow
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Lewis' GoPro Videos - Bike Around The Block (Askam-In-Furness)
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Green Haume, Askam - (26/01/2014)
THANKS FOR WATCHING!!! why not pop by my channel? http://bit.ly/071Main - In preparation for the Keswick 2 Barrow, I have started walking a hell of lot more. I am in early training for it...
Tour De Furness 2014 - Coniston (Halfway Point)
THANKS FOR WATCHING!!! why not pop by my channel? http://bit.ly/071Main - This is just a quick video I took halfway on the Tour De Furness at Coniston, which is the checkpoint of the 50 Mile...
Sunset at Nigel Pond , Barrow in Furness
Nigel Pond old Mine Workings at Roanhead , near Barrow in Furness , Dalton in Furness.
Huge Snow Drift - Ireleth, Cumbria (24/03/13)
THANKS FOR WATCHING!!! why not pop by my channel? http://bit.ly/071Main - We have recently had snow in most of the North of the UK and this was the aftermath of a huge snow drift at the top...
Lewis' GoPro Videos - Over The Tops (Dalton To Ireleth)
THANKS FOR WATCHING!!! why not pop by my channel? http://bit.ly/071Main - Following the previous video when Lewis was driving on the Coastroad, heading home he went through ...
Lewis' GoPro Videos - One Too Many (Contains Vomit)
THANKS FOR WATCHING!!! why not pop by my channel? http://bit.ly/071Main - This video does contain vomit and a lot of it... In this video you see the aftermath of so called 'heavy drinking',...
Lewis' GoPro Videos - Cleaning My Bike Tyres
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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.
Silecroft railway station
Silecroft Railway Station serves the village of Silecroft in Cumbria, England. The railway station is a request stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line 19 miles north east of Barrow-in-Furness. Some through trains to the Furness Line stop here. It is operated by Northern Rail, which provides all the passenger train services.
Silecroft
The village of Silecroft in Cumbria is in the parish of Whicham. It is situated between the towns of Millom and Bootle, and also neighbours the towns/villages of Haverigg, Kirksanton and Whitbeck. Black Combe, a hill near Silecroft, takes two hours to climb, with views on clear days of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and if you look down, England, a visit could be extended to cover White Combe, a neighbouring fell. The main route is from Whicham church, which has a small car park.
RAF Millom Museum
The RAF Millom Aviation & Military Museum was a museum of the British Royal Air Force bombing and gunnery school, located in Millom, Cumbria. Opened in January 1941 as No.2 bombing and gunnery school and in summer became No. 2 air observer School. In 1942 it became No. 2 Observer Advanced Flying Unit until 1945 and in 1946 it was put under care and maintenance until 1953 when it was reopened for a 12 month period as No.1 Officer Cadet Training Unit. No. 1 O.C.T.U.
HM Prison Haverigg
HM Prison Haverigg is a Category C men's prison, located in village of Haverigg in Cumbria, England. Haverigg Prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and is part of the HMP North Lancashire and Cumbria Estate.
Kirksanton
Kirksanton is a village on the A5093 road, in Copeland Borough, in the county of Cumbria. Nearby settlements include the town of Millom and the villages of Silecroft and Whicham. In April 2009, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband included Kirksanton in a list of eleven potential new nuclear power plants.
St Mary's Church, Whicham
St Mary's Church, Whicham, is located on the A595 road in Whicham, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Michael, Bootle, St John the Baptist, Corney, and St Mary, Whitbeck. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
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