Hoghton
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.735 and -2.588 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 44' 5" and W -2° 35' 16"
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: 11:54 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:49 am and 4:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Discover Hoghton

Hoghton in Lancashire (England) with it's 524 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 185 mi (or 298 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Hoghton is now 11:54 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Hoghton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 54 mi (or 88 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chorley, Blackburn, Preston, Haigh and Wigan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °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 80%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 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 (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Millstone

Address
3,5 mi
Church Lane
BB2 7JR Blackburn
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 11:30
Weekend: closed


Best Western Plus Samlesbury

Address
2,3 mi
Preston Rd. Samlesbury
PR5 0UL Preston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Macdonald Tickled Trout

Address
3,0 mi
Preston New Rd.
PR5 0UJ Preston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pines Hotel

Address
2,8 mi
Preston Road
PR6 7EB Chorley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express PRESTON - SOUTH

Address
2,9 mi
Reedfield Place,Walton Summit
PR5 8AA PRESTON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Days Inn Corley - NEC M6 J3/4 Northbound

Address
2,6 mi
M6 Motorway,Highfield Lane 1-7
CV7 8BN Corley,Coventry
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRAVELODGE PRESTON CHORLEY

Address
3,1 mi
472 PRESTON ROAD CLAYTON-LE-WOODS
PR6 7JB PRESTON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Preston East

Address
4,7 mi
BLUEBELL WAY PRESTON EAST LINK ROAD, FULWOOD
PR2 5PZ Fulwood,Preston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chorley North

Address
4,1 mi
MALTHOUSE FARM MOSS LANE, WHITTLE-LE-WOODS
PR6 8AB Chorley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Preston South (Cuerden Way)

Address
3,3 mi
LOSTOCK LANE BAMBER BRIDGE
PR56BA Preston
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Driving In Flash Floods nr Blackburn

Published: June 27, 2012
Length: 49:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bad Weather Driving

Heavy rain turns roads into rivers and the build up of flood water at the start of the A675 catches one unlucky motorist out. I was driving a Suzuki Jimny with a snorkel fitted so was having...


The Fellsman, Stanier 8F, 48151 on Lancaster to Carlisle Train

Published: June 25, 2014
Length: 14:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Rory Lushman

Stanier 8F locomotive 48151 hauled "The Fellsman" train from Lancaster to Carlisle. This video shows it descending Hoghton Bank on its way to its next stop at Blackburn. It was reported that...


4d architectural visualisation

Published: August 09, 2013
Length: 04:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Stein

Construction animation showing all stages of construction from site preparation, demolition, foundation, primary structure, cladding and interior fit out.


Great blackburn goal from tugay

Published: February 20, 2007
Length: 29:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: enty63

Great Tugay goal from the edge of the area. P.S Sorry about the quality.


Haughton Tower WW2 weekend 2011

Published: May 02, 2011
Length: 17:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Oddball

This is a video of the Houghton Tower WW2 weekend recorded Sunday 01/05/2011.


Well Did You Evah

Published: February 15, 2013
Length: 15:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrew Gibbons

Had fun doing this. Took a lot of rehearsing.


FJR 1300 Ride

Published: February 24, 2011
Length: 29:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrHoward595

Short ride to try GoPro camera on FJR 1300.


Libbey first play out since October 2013050714

Published: July 06, 2014
Length: 09:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ian NP

This was Libbey's first play out since October 2013. .. and she had half a syringe of Domosedan in her, which seemed to have little effect.


Hoghton Tower 1940's Wartime Weekend

Published: May 10, 2011
Length: 47:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LancashireOne

Lancashire One joined in when living history came to Hoghton Tower with the sights and sounds of the 1940's. The Grade 1 Listed building and historic home to the 14th Baronet, Sir Bernard...


Hoghton Tower sprint on-board footage

Published: May 09, 2010
Length: 08:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pjgarnockjones

On-board bike footage with Mark Berry's air-cooled Yamaha RD250, fastest in the Modern 250cc and Modern 400cc classes at the Hoghton Tower Sprint 2/5/10 . Taken on a GoPro Hero HD camera ...


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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.

Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall is an historic house in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England, some 10 km (6 miles) east of Preston. It was built in 1325 by Gilbert de Southworth (b. 1270) and was the primary home of the Southworth Family until the early 1600s. Samlesbury Hall was built possibly to replace an earlier building destroyed during a raid by the Scots in 1322.

Located at 53.7695, -2.5727 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire, Country houses in Lancashire, Buildings and structures in South Ribble, Reportedly haunted locations in England, Historic house museums in Lancashire

River Roddlesworth

The River Roddlesworth (also known as Rocky Brook) is a river of Lancashire.

Located at 53.723, -2.5459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Lancashire, West Pennine Moors, Rivers of Blackburn, Rivers of Chorley

Hoghton railway station

Hoghton railway station was a railway station in Lancashire that served the village of Hoghton. It was situated on the East Lancashire Line between Preston and Blackburn. It was closed in 1960, a few years before the Beeching Axe.

Located at 53.7364, -2.5945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Chorley, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations closed in 1960

Withnell railway station

Withnell railway station was a railway station that served Abbey Village and Withnell, in Lancashire, England.

Located at 53.7005, -2.5479 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Chorley, Former Lancashire Union Railway stations, Railway stations closed in 1960

Church of St Leonard the Less, Samlesbury

The Church of St Leonard the Less is an Anglican church in the village of Samlesbury, Lancashire, England, situated close to the banks of the River Ribble. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn. It dates predominantly from 1558, with a tower added 1899–1900, and has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.

Located at 53.768, -2.6237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in South Ribble, Church of England churches in Lancashire, Diocese of Blackburn, Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire, Grade I listed churches

St James' Church, Brindle

St James' Church, Brindle, is located in the village of Brindle, 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.

Located at 53.7134, -2.6088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in Lancashire, Diocese of Blackburn, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, English Gothic architecture, E. G. Paley buildings

Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton

Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton, is located in the village of Hoghton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leyland, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It is a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.

Located at 53.7281, -2.5851 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Grade II listed churches, Church of England churches in Lancashire, Diocese of Blackburn, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Anglican congregations established in the 19th century, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Commissioners' churches

Brockholes (nature reserve)

Brockholes is a nature reserve near Preston, Lancashire, England, just off Junction 31 of the M6 motorway. It is owned by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, and has the UK's first floating visitor village. The land was bought by the Trust in January 2007, and the reserve opened to the public at Easter 2011. It was previously a major quarry extraction site.

Located at 53.773, -2.631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Birdwatching sites in England, Nature reserves in Lancashire