Eccleston
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom
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Blackpool International Airport (15 mi) - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (22 mi)
- Manchester Airport (27 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (32 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (34 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (40 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (46 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (90 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (92 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 107 mi) - Euxton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Chorley Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Duxbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Highfield Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Shaw Hill Hotel Golf Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Yarrow Valley Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Charnock Brow Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Beacon Park Golf Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Gathurst Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Porters Wood Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Blackpool Tower (observation point, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.642 and -2.722 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 38' 32" and W -2° 43' 17"
- 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: 11:26 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:49 am and 4:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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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
Explore Eccleston
Eccleston in Lancashire (England) with it's 4,646 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 183 mi (or 295 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Eccleston is now 11:26 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Eccleston, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 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 in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chorley, Preston, Wigan, Haigh and Freckleton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Park Hall Preston
Best Western Park Hall Village
Britannia Wigan
Farington Lodge
Holiday Inn Express PRESTON - SOUTH
Pines Hotel
TRAVELODGE PRESTON CHORLEY
Wigan (M6 Jct 27)
Preston South (Craven Drive)
Preston South (Cuerden Way)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
LEYLEC 2014 (Leyland Society of Model Engineers Laid-Back version of IMLEC) Live Steam
Thursday 31/07/2014 was the Leyland SME 'LEYLEC' event. This is a new efficiency competition for LSME members to see how efficiently they can drive their steam locomotives. Also visitors from...
Leyland Ducklings
Mallard ducklings reared over three months.
Sweet Pea at Leyland Society of Model Engineers
Sweet Pea "Merlot" makes a lap of the newly relaid raised track at Leyland Society of Model Engineers' track, Worden Park, Leyland, Lancashire.
Christmas running at Leyland Society of Model Engineers
The Bellaria, Alpine & Northern crew on tour in the UK. Live steam at Leyland Society of Model Engineers, Worden park, Leyland, Lancashire. http://www.facebook.com/bellariaalpinenorthern.
Bonfire Night 5.11.10 Leyland
Testing Phoenix Locos' Titan 5
http://www.facebook.com/bellariaalpinenorthern First track test of "Alpine Courier" a Phoenix Locos Titan 5. The finished loco weighs in the region of 200lbs and produces about 50lbs of tractive...
Brad and David at a windy Coppull BMX track 14 07 12
Brad and David on a Windy day at Coppull BMX track near Wigan in July 2012.
Knightmare (BMRX) - Camelot - TPR UK Trip 2010
Knightmare (known as BMRX; Anton Schwarzkopf Coaster) at Camelot Theme Park (Chorley, UK) - filmed on the Themeparkreview UK-Trip 2010.
Whirlwind - Camelot - TPR UK Trip 2010
Whirlwind (Maurer & Söhne; Spinning Coaster) at Camelot Theme Park (Chorley, UK) - filmed on the Themeparkreview UK-Trip 2010.
Dragon Flyer - Camelot - TPR UK Trip 2010
Dragon Flyer at Camelot Theme Park (Chorley, UK) - filmed on the Themeparkreview UK-Trip 2010.
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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.
Worden Park
Worden Park is a large area of parkland situated on the outskirts of Leyland, a town in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is less than a quarter of a mile from the town centre, yet is a peaceful and relaxed environment.
Eccleston Quarry
Eccleston Quarry is a mile south of Eccleston, Lancashire. It is also called Eccleston Delph and Eccy Delph (pronounced "ekky"). It is an old stone quarry that flooded. It is a popular site for scuba diving. Visibility is generally very poor and ropes have been strung between each underwater 'feature' to aid navigation, since traditional compass methods are all but impossible in the murky waters. Though much work has been undertaken to improve visibility in the recent past.
Camelot Theme Park
Camelot Theme Park was a resort and theme park located in the English county of Lancashire (the last operating season was in 2012, the park will not open for 2013). The park´s theme was based on the famous legend of Camelot. It was located on a 140-acre site near the village of Charnock Richard, 3 miles west of Chorley. The site is owned by The Story Group, and was operated by Knights Leisure.
Wrightington Bar
Wrightington Bar is a small linear village in West Lancashire, England. It is on the B5250 Appley Bridge to Eccleston road, and is in the civil parish of Wrightington.
HM Prison Wymott
HM Prison Wymott Category C men's prison, located in the village of Ulnes Walton, in Lancashire, England. Wymott is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and is situated next to HMP Garth.
St James' Church, Wrightington Bar
St James' Church, Wrightington Bar, is located in Church Lane, to the west of the village of Wrightington Bar, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
Knightmare (Camelot)
Knightmare is a Schwarzkopf/Zierer custom rollercoaster situated at Camelot Theme Park in the UK. It was originally built in Kobe, Japan in a theme park called 'Portopialand' (Now Defunct) under the name 'BMRX'/'Bavarian Mountain Railroad' and was mainly indoors with a huge mountain structure created around the ride. After the park closed, the rollercoaster was dismantled and shipped over to the UK, arriving in late 2006.
Runshaw Hall
Runshaw Hall is a grade II listed 19th century country house in Runshaw Hall Lane, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire which has been converted into apartments. It is surrounded by parkland containing a pond and woodland. The hall is an italianate rectangular two-storey building built of red brick with yellow stone dressing and a hipped slate roof. There are 6 bays along the longer side and 3 along the shorter.
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