Upton
in Wakefield of England, United Kingdom
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Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (15 mi) - Leeds Bradford Airport (23 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (30 mi)
- RAF Scampton (37 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (40 mi)
- Manchester Airport (44 mi)
- RAF Waddington (44 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (49 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (54 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (82 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 95 mi) - Bawtry Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Doncaster Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Drax Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Leeds Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Hallamshire Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Horsforth Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Barlborough Links (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Flaxby Park Golf Country Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.615 and -1.287 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 36' 52" and W -1° 17' 12"
- 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: 03:19 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:49 am and 3:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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 Upton
Upton in Wakefield (England) with it's 5,874 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 153 mi (or 247 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Upton is now 03:19 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Upton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-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 in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. 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: North Elmsall, South Elmsall, Badsworth, Darrington and Hemsworth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 986 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BEST WESTERN PLUS ROGERTHORPE
TRAVELODGE DONCASTER
TRAVELODGE PONTEFRACT FERRYBRIDGE A1-M62
DARRINGTON HOTEL
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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.
Faxfleet Preceptory
The Faxfleet Preceptory is a former community of the Knights Templar located in what is now the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stood on lands which are now part of Thorpe Grange Farm and are largely buried under a field to the west of the farm known today as Temple Garth. The location is west of Kingston upon Hull, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Youlthorpe and 25 miles (40 km) south-west of Beswick.
Frickley Athletic F.C
Frickley Athletic F.C. are a football club based in South Elmsall, in West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 1910 as Frickley Colliery F.C. , and changed to their present name in 1974.
South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
South Kirkby and Moorthorpe is a town and civil parish located in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It was a coal mining village, with a large textile industry. Along with South Elmsall, the villages have all but merged into one.. The town has a population of 10,979. The South Kirkby motto is 'Friendship, Unity & Progress', and the town has been twinned with Sprockhövel in the Ruhr Valley of Germany since 1981.
Frickley Colliery
Frickley & South Elmsall Colliery was opened by the Carlton Main Colliery Company Ltd in 1903 in South Elmsall, in Yorkshire, England.
Wrangbrook Junction
Wrangbrook Junction near Upton in West Yorkshire was a location where two lines branched off the Hull and Barnsley Railway main line from Hull Cannon Street to Cudworth. The first junction led to Denaby and Conisbrough on the South Yorkshire Junction Railway, and after some four chains (80 m) further the Hull & South Yorkshire Extension Railway to Wath diverged.
South Elmsall bus station
South Elmsall bus station serves the town of South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is managed and operated by Metro (West Yorkshire PTE) The bus station is situated on Doncaster Road and consists of four stands in total. Currently three of them are being utilised. The bus station is very close to the town's railway station and provides a convenient interchange. The main operators are Arriva Yorkshire, Stagecoach Yorkshire and BL Travel.
North Elmsall
North Elmsall is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 4,093 in 2001 and 3,873 in 2011. Until 1974 it was part of Hemsworth Rural District. St. Margaret's church is on Hall Lane in the village. In 1887, North Elmsall was described as North Elmsall, ry. sta. (Upton and North Elmsall), E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 7 miles SE. of Pontefract.
Moorthorpe
Moorthorpe is a village near Pontefract, in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. It is served by Moorthorpe railway station.
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