Barrasford
in Northumberland of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (18 mi) - Carlisle Airport (28 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (47 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (78 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (78 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (79 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (84 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (95 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 29 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Hexham Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.055 and -2.134 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 3' 18" and W -2° 8' 2"
- 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: 02:10 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:54 am and 3:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - 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 Barrasford
Barrasford in Northumberland (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 259 mi (or 416 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Barrasford is now 02:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Barrasford, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), East. 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 29 mi (or 47 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 42 mi (or 47 km), 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: Wall, Birtley, Acomb, Warden and Corsenside. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The County Hotel
Tap And Spile B&B
The Sun Inn
Simonburn Tearooms
Videos from this area
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Hexham Railway Station, Northumberland, UK - 18th February, 2013
Hexham Abbey Bells
The bells of Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, UK, during the ringing of a peal on 8 January 2012.
Big Dance 2012, The Sele Hexham Sunday 15th August
Step this Way Appalachian Cloggers and the Bones Creek Band perform 'Old Mother Flanagan' at the Bandstand in Hexham during the Big Dance 2012. The rain stopped just in time for our ...
Hexham Night Flying Display
Hexham Round Table Bonfire and Fireworks display attracts about 15000 people to the town. This year there was a display by Stanegate Flyers of the radio controlled GoFlyKite range.
Hexham bonfire night nov 7th 09
bonfire in hexham, northumberland.
Morris Dancing in Hexham 24.4.2010
Hexham Morris Dancers next to the Cathedral, celebrating St George's Day 2010.
Hexham Sub Aqua Club
Try dive. 19th October 2011.
Hexham Abbey in the round 1
A spin around the interior of Hexham Abbey to show the naves and transepts. This animation had been created from a gigapan panorama that was made in Jan. 2008.
Bride Prepares Langley Castle Hotel, Hexham, Northumberland Wedding Video :: SRB Multimedia
Wedding Video.
Tyne Green Slalom
Slalom at Tyne Green, Hexham. 25/09/2011.
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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.
Tynedale
Tynedale was a local government district in south-west Northumberland, England. It had a resident population of 58,808 according to the 2001 Census, and was named after the River Tyne (and also the old Tynedale ward). Its main towns were Hexham, Haltwhistle and Prudhoe. The district contained part of Hadrian's Wall. With an area of 2,219 km² it was the second largest English district, after the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Hadrian's Wall Path
The Hadrian’s Wall Path is a long distance footpath in the north of England, which became the 15th National Trail in 2003. It runs for 135 km, from Wallsend on the east coast of England to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast. For most of its length it is close to the remains of Hadrian's Wall, the defensive wall built by the Romans on the northern border of their empire. This is now recognised as a World Heritage Site.
A6079 road
The A6079 is a road in Northumberland, northern England, that runs eight miles (13 km) from Hexham to the A68 road. The road begins off the A69 road to the north of Hexham, before passing the villages of Acomb and Wall before meeting the B6318 road just to the south of Chollerford - unusually, traffic on the A6079 must give way to the traffic on the B6318, despite the fact that "A"-roads are more important than "B"-roads.
Haughton Castle
Haughton Castle is a privately owned country mansion situated to the north of the village of Humshaugh on the west bank of the North Tyne. It is some 10 km north of Hexham, Northumberland. It was built originally in the 13th century as a tower house and enlarged and fortified in the 14th century.
Chesters (Humshaugh)
Chesters is a 17th century country mansion situated adjacent to Hadrian's Wall and the Roman fort of Cilurnum at Humshaugh, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. The house was built for John Errington of Walwick Grange in about 1771 with three storeys and four bays but was much improved and extended by architect Norman Shaw in 1891. The 1891 work included five two-storeyed three-bay wings and a stable block (also Grade II* listed).
Milecastle 27
Milecastle 27 (Low Brunton) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. It was located on the line of Hadrian's Wall, approximately midway between the A6079 and the River North Tyne. Its remains survive as a slight squarish platform with a maximum height of 0.4 metres, but it is poorly defined to the north and east.
Milecastle 26
Milecastle 26 (Planetrees) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its position is slightly to the south of, but mostly covered by the B6318 Military Road. , and it is located around 700 metres east of the B6318 Military Road's junction with the A6079. No visible traces exist currently. The dimensions are the same as Milecastles 23, 24, and 25.
Milecastle 28
Milecastle 28 (Walwick) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall in England. No remains are currently visible. Its location is immediately to the south of the B6318 Military Road in Walwick.
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