Carnforth
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (20 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (27 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (49 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (55 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (56 mi)
- Manchester Airport (57 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (60 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (66 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (76 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 81 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Lancaster Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Haigh Hall Golf Course (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Breightmet (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Dunscar Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Great Lever Farnworth Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Harwood Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Horwich Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Manor Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Turton Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Blackpool Tower (observation point, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.132 and -2.769 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 7' 53" and W -2° 46' 8"
- 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: 06:49 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:22 am and 4:27 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 Carnforth
Carnforth in Lancashire (England) with it's 7,920 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 212 mi (or 341 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Carnforth is now 06:49 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Carnforth, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), 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 in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 79 mi (or 127 km), South-West. 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: Preston, Freckleton, Warton, Blackpool and Blackburn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The George Washington
Pine Lake Resort by Diamond Resorts
Holiday Inn LANCASTER
Royal Kings Arms
TRAVELODGE BURTON M6 NORTHBOUND
St Winifreds Hotel
TRAVELODGE LANCASTER CENTRAL
Longlands
Lancaster
Videos from this area
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SteamFile - S1 EP5. Triple Steam from Norfolk to Carnforth. 2/6/14
The 5th episode of Season 1. In this programme we travel around Yorkshire and the north of england to see not 1 or 2 but 3 steam locos on not 3 different railtours but all on one Light Engine...
46115 Scots Guardsman Thunders away from Carnforth with the Cumbrian Mountain Express
Here we see LMS 7P Royal Scot Class No. 46115 'Scots Guardsman' hauling The Cumbrian Mountain Express out of Carnforth headed for Carlisle with a 12 carriage load behind her. We get to hear...
West Coast action at Carnforth. HD
This is a re-download of my previous 'Activity at Carnforth station' as I meant to do it in HD and fogot to change the settings last time! Most of the activity centres around the Barrow line...
LMS 5MT No. 44871 & 45407 - Carnforth - Castleton ELR Loco Movement 31/10/14
Here we see LMS Black 5's No. 44871 and 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier departing Carnforth Steamtown after a short stay after returning back to England from months in Scotland. A headboard was...
5690 Leander departs Carnforth for Steam Town
5690 Leander departs Carnforth on Saturday 09th August 2008, with the ECS for Steam Town, after working the Cumbrian Coast Fellsman to Ravenglass. 5690 Leander was built at Crewe works in ...
SR Battle of Britain No. 34067 Tangmere - Carnforth to Southall - 12/8/14
Here we see SR Battle of Britain Class No. 34067 Tangmere heading for Southall from Carnforth after being repaired. Enjoy!
DJI F550 FPV Flight Carnforth CallidusFPV
Quick flight near Carnforth UK. Awesomely good timing, Just after takeoff I heard the Train horn, panned around and there it was. DJI F550 GoPro 3 Black 1080p 60fps Futaba T8J Immersion Rc...
Carnforth Station and Trains
Carnforth, Lancashire. Where 'Brief Encounters' was filmed.
45699 Galatea Shunting at Carnforth 5/4/2013 HD
Here we see David Smith's Ex-LMS/British Railways Class 5XP Jubilee No. (4)5699 "Galatea" at Carnforth (10A) on a windy Friday 5th April 2013 being shunted into position for steaming and to...
Brief Encounter film Carnforth station
Brief encounter film Carnforth station in the beautiful Lake District- A walk back in time.
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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.
West Coast Railway Company
West Coast Railways, also known as West Coast Railway Company, is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator, based at Carnforth MPD in Lancashire, using buildings and other facilities previously owned by the old Steamtown heritage depot. In 1998, the company became the first privately owned company to be given a licence as a train operating company.
Carnforth railway station
Carnforth station, shortly before main line electrification. ]] Carnforth railway station serves the town of Carnforth in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by architect William Tite and was famously used as a location in the 1945 film Brief Encounter. It is now operated by TransPennine Express.
A601(M) motorway
The A601(M) is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It is 1.1 miles (1.7 km) long, and meets the M6 at Junction 35. It is a unique motorway within the United Kingdom as it has a dual carriageway section leading north from Junction 35 of the M6, with a single carriageway section (the only single carriageway section with motorway status in the United Kingdom) leading south, where it terminates at a Give Way sign on a B road.
Carnforth High School
Carnforth High School is a mixed, comprehensive 11-18 school in Carnforth, Lancashire, England. The school holds specialist Science College status.
Warton Crag
Warton Crag is a limestone hill in north west Lancashire, England. It lies to the north west of Warton village, in City of Lancaster district. At 163 metres it is the highest point in the Arnside and Silverdale AONB, and is listed as a "HuMP" or "Hundred Metre Prominence", its parent being Hutton Roof Crags.
Carnforth War Memorial
The Carnforth War Memorial was erected on 9 November 1924, to commemorate soldiers from Carnforth who died during and after World War I.
St Oswald's Church, Warton
St Oswald's Church, Warton, is in the village of Warton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. The ruined remains of the medieval rectory survive next to the present vicarage to the west of the church.
Carnforth MPD
Carnforth MPD is a former LMS railway depot located in the town of Carnforth, Lancashire. Developed in 1944 on the site of the former London and North Western Railway (LNWR) depot, its late construction in the steam locomotive age resulted in its long term use and conservation by British Railways. Targeted as part of a preservation scheme, when this failed it was developed as major visitor attraction Steamtown Carforth.
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