Whittington
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (27 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (32 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (43 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (54 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (58 mi)
- Manchester Airport (58 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (60 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (70 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (70 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 75 mi) - Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Haigh Hall Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Breightmet (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Dunscar Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Great Lever Farnworth Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Harwood Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Horwich Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Manor Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Turton Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Westhoughton Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.167 and -2.600 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 10' 0" and W -2° 35' 59"
- 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: 07:29 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:51 am and 4:01 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
Discover Whittington
Whittington in Lancashire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 211 mi (or 339 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Whittington is now 07:29 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Whittington, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 75 mi (or 120 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 84 mi (or 120 km), North-East. 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: Preston, Blackburn, Freckleton, Warton and Chorley. 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 | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Plough
Whoop Hall Hotel and Leisure
Pheasant Inn
Videos from this area
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Cumbria Country Walk Devils Bridge Kirkby Lonsdale Whittington River Lune round
Our video is a guided walk through the Lune Valley from Devil's Bridge at Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria. We cross over the border into Lancashire to the village of Whittington and return via the...
Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair & Parade. 01/12/12
Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair and town Parade. Filmed on 1st December 2012.
Night dive at Devils Bridge ,Kirkby Lonsdale, January 2003
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Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire
Taking the pludge.
What has Statistics got to do with fighting disease in Africa?
Talk by Prof. Peter Diggle of the School of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University and the Epidemiology and Population Health at the University of Liverpool, given on 13th March 2013 at...
Dare2Dive - Diving in Capernwray and Devil's Bridge
Krótki filmik z nurkowego weekendu z przyjaciółmi. Nurkowanie w Capernwray (UK) pierwszego dnia, camping na Red Bank Farm i nurkowanie w Kirkby Lonsdale pod Devil's Bridge drugiego dnia.
Kickflip Axel, 270 out
kickflip to axel stall, 270 revert out, from last year. Lame hands Sorrt about the horrible sound, my first ramped slo mo :)
Camping & Caravanning Club Hutton Roof & HogRoast Ribchester
Camping and Caravanning Club Rallies May 2007.
Wray Scarecrow Festival
The little village of Wray in Lancashire celebrates each year with a Scarecrow Festival. Thousands of visitors come to the village to admire the skill and humour of the local residents.
Wray Scarecrow festival - Lancashire
A rural village called Wray celebrates its annual scarecrow festival where neighbours build scarecrows based on themes such as the Olympics, The Avengers, James Bond, Titanic 100th anniversary,...
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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.
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale is a small town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, on the River Lune. Historically within Westmorland, it is situated 13 miles south east of Kendal along the A65. The parish had a population of 1,771 recorded in the 2001 census. Notable buildings include St Mary's Church, a Norman structure with fine carved columns.
Leck Beck
Leck Beck is a watercourse in Lancashire with its source on Crag Hill in Cumbria between Leck Fell and Casterton Fell. For several kilometres near the start of its course, the water flows into the Easegill Cave System, the longest cave system in Britain (and 11th longest in the world) via 14 major sink holes to converge at a major spring at Leck Beck Head.
St Wilfrid's Church, Melling
St Wilfrid's Church, Melling, is located in Main Street, Melling, Lancashire, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is an active Anglican church in the united benefice of East Lonsdale, the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is combined with those of St Peter, Leck, St John the Baptist, Tunstall, St James the Less, Tatham, the Good Shepherd, Lowgill, and Holy Trinity, Wray.
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall, is located to the northeast of the village of Tunstall, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the united benefice of East Lonsdale, in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. The benefice of East Lonsdale combines this church with St Peter, Leck, St Wilfrid, Melling, St James the Less, Tatham, The Good Shepherd, Lowgill, and Holy Trinity, Wray.
Tunstall, Lancashire
Tunstall is a village in north Lancashire, England. It is 11.1 miles northeast of Lancaster on the A683 road between Lancaster and Kirkby Lonsdale. In the 2001 census the civil parish of Tunstall had a population of 105. To the north east of the village is the Grade I listed Church of St John the Baptist. Several houses, a restaurant, a village hall, and a tennis court make up most of the village of Tunstall.
Nether Burrow
Nether Burrow is a small hamlet in the Lunesdale Valley of North Lancashire. It is a small drive through settlement on the banks of the picturesque River Lune. There is not much there but there is a pub called the Highwayman Inn. It is on the A683 road between Lancaster and Kirkby Lonsdale. It forms part of the civil parish with the unusual name of Burrow-with-Burrow.
St Michael's Church, Whittington
St Michael's Church, Whittington, is located in the settlement of Whittington, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St John the Evangelist, Gressingham, St Margaret, Hornby, and St John the Baptist, Arkholme. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
Burrow Hall
Burrow Hall is a large 18th century country house in Burrow-with-Burrow, Lancashire, UK which lies in the Lune valley on the A683 some 2 km south of Kirby Lonsdale. The house is built of sandstone ashlar with a slate roof. The south facing facade is composed of 7 bays, 3 of which project under a pediment. The east facing facade has 10 bays. The hall is Grade I listed and the stable block to the rear listed Grade II*.
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