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Discover Scotforth
Scotforth in Lancashire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 206 mi (or 331 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Scotforth is now 08:36 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Scotforth, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-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 72 mi (or 116 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: 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: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
CBH LANCASTER HOUSE HOTEL
Toll House Inn Lancaster Formally Penny Street Bridge
Thurnham Hall by Diamond Resorts
Royal Kings Arms
Holiday Inn LANCASTER
Globe Hotel
Best Western Lothersdale Hotel
TRAVELODGE LANCASTER CENTRAL
TRAVELODGE LANCASTER M6
St Winifreds Hotel
Videos from this area
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Entering Lancaster University South Drive
Entering Lancaster University via South Drive from Galgate headed north.
Lancaster University - Travel Plan
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50 years, 50 stories – Joe Buglass on Campus in the City
As part of Lancaster's 50th anniversary celebrations, we've gathered stories from students, staff and friends of the University. Here, Joe talks about an 11 week project in the city centre...
Becky - Marketing and Design at Lancaster
We spoke to Becky at the end of the second year of her Marketing and Design degree. She talked about the one-to-one support she had received from her tutors and how together with other people...
50 years, 50 stories – Dr Radka Newton and Haikal Angorro discuss international recruitment
As part of Lancaster's 50th anniversary celebrations, we've gathered stories from students, staff and friends of the University. Here, Dr Radka Newton and Haikal Angorro speak about working...
50 years, 50 stories – Joseph Eroegbusi on the challenges of a mature international student
As part of Lancaster's 50th anniversary celebrations, we've gathered stories from students, staff and friends of the University. Here, PhD student Joseph Eroegbusi, talks about the journey...
Study abroad | Lancaster International Study Centre
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Scrap the car to save the planet? Lancaster University Public Lecture
In this lecture which is a part of the University's 50th Anniversary public lecture series, Professor Roger Kemp will talk to us about how we can best make a reduction in our energy consumption...
#ESOMAR 'Wearables: Putting the X-Factor Back into Qualitative Research' - Konrad Collao
Konrad Collao talks to Jack Ramsay from VisionsLive in the run up to the ESOMAR Global Qualitative Conference 2014 in Venice. Follow Craft on Twitter at @CraftRealities and check out the ESOMAR.
Message from Vice-Chancellor - Celebrating 50 years of Lancaster University
In the year of its 50th Anniversary, Lancaster University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark E. Smith talks about the University's roots, aspirations, and how you can join us in celebrating 50...
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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.
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at Bailrigg in 1968. Lancaster expanded rapidly and now has the 11th highest research quality in the UK and is the 16th highest ranking research institution according to the latest Research Assessment Exercise.
Ruskin Library
The Ruskin Library is a library of the University of Lancaster which houses the Whitehouse Collection of material relating to the English poet, author and artist John Ruskin and his circle. This collection was formed by John Howard Whitehouse, Liberal Member of Parliament. Designed by Sir Richard MacCormac of MacCormac Jamieson Prichard, it was opened in 1998 by HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy.
Bailrigg FM
Bailrigg FM (formerly known as University Radio Bailrigg and Radio Bailrigg) is the radio station for Lancaster University, operating in a music radio format predominantly featuring pop music. During evening and weekend hours programming moves to specialist content where the presenter is free (within reason) to play whatever they wish. This can range from classical music to heavy metal rock with much in between.
Bowland College
Bowland College is the oldest and, traditionally, smallest constituent college of Lancaster University. It celebrated its 40th anniversary in November 2004. The College was named after the Forest of Bowland, to the east of Lancaster. Members of the College are informally referred to as Bowlanders.
The County College
The County College, mostly known as County College, is a constituent college of the University of Lancaster. The establishment of the college was financed through the benefaction of Lancashire County Council and it is named after it. The original college building, County Main, was opened by HM The Queen in 1969.
Lancaster University Management School
Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) in Lancaster, England, is the world-ranked business school of Lancaster University. The School was established in 1964. A full range of subjects are taught, ranging from undergraduate degrees to postgraduate degrees including MBAs, PhDs and post-experience executive education. The Financial Times ranks Lancaster University's MBA programme the 71st in the world and 9th in terms of value for money (in 2012).
Lancaster Environment Centre
The Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) in Lancaster, England, is a new centre for teaching, research and collaboration at Lancaster University. The building is a joint investment by NERC / CEH and Lancaster University, currently totalling £20M. The project combines CEH and Lancaster University laboratories, developed partly by a new extension to Lancaster University’s Biological and Environmental Sciences building and partly by extensive refurbishment of areas of the existing laboratories.
St Paul's Church, Scotforth
St Paul's Church, Scotforth, is in Scotforth, a suburb of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and Morecambe, and the diocese of Blackburn. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described it as a "strange building" and "an anachronism, almost beyond belief". {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}