Birkenhead
in Wirral of England, United Kingdom
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport (8 mi) - Hawarden Airport (15 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (26 mi)
- Manchester Airport (31 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (36 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (52 mi)
- Anglesey Airport (64 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (64 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (84 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 128 mi) - Bidston Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Bootle Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- West Lancashire Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Bowring Park Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Mossock Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Formby Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Formby Ladies Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Hurlston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Ormskirk Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Hillside Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.393 and -3.015 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 23' 36" and W -3° 0' 53"
- 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: 06:55 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:20 am and 4:30 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 Birkenhead
Birkenhead in Wirral (England) with it's 325,264 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 178 mi (or 287 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Birkenhead is now 06:55 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports near Birkenhead, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, 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: Liverpool, Wallasey, Thornton, Neston and Ince Blundell. 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 | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Staybridge Suites LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Radisson Blu Hotel
Hard Days Night
Crowne Plaza LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE
Malmaison Liverpool
Aloft Liverpool
Heywood House
Pullman Liverpool
Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel
Hilton Liverpool City Centre
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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.
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It has a population of 311,200, and encompasses 60 square miles of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of Liverpool over the Mersey, faces the northeastern side of the Wirral.
German submarine U-534
German submarine U-534 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. She was built in 1942 in Hamburg-Finkenwerder by Deutsche Werft AG as 'werk' 352. She was launched on 23 September 1942 and commissioned on 23 December with Oberleutnant Herbert Nollau in command. The U-boat is one of only four German WWII submarines in preserved condition remaining in the world, the only other IXC boat being U-505 in Chicago, USA.
Birkenhead Priory
Birkenhead Priory is in Priory Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It is the oldest standing building on Merseyside. The remains of the priory are a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It was founded about 1150 by Hamon de Masci, 3rd Baron of Dunham Massey for the Benedictine Order. The Priory was visited twice by Edward I due to its strategic importance being close to the borders of Wales, and also the Irish Sea.
Hamilton Square
Hamilton Square in Birkenhead, Wirral, England is a town square surrounded by Georgian terraces. No two sides of the square are identical. It was built beginning in 1826 and to the design of Edinburgh architect James Gillespie Graham. It is second only to Trafalgar Square in London for having the most Grade I listed buildings in one place in England. The land on which the square was developed was purchased in 1824 by Scottish shipbuilder William Laird (1780–1841).
Birkenhead Woodside railway station
Birkenhead Woodside was a railway station at Woodside, in Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
Birkenhead Central railway station
Birkenhead Central is a railway station serving the town of Birkenhead, Wirral, England. Situated on the south side of Birkenhead town centre, it lies on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. The station is in a deep cutting and reached by stairs down from the street level entrance.
Birkenhead Town railway station
Birkenhead Town railway station was a railway station in Birkenhead, Wirral, England. It was located near the current entrance to the Queensway Tunnel on Grange Road.
Wirral Transport Museum
Wirral Transport Museum is a museum situated approximately 0.5 miles from the Mersey Ferry service at Woodside, Birkenhead, England. A vintage tram service links the museum and the ferry at certain times. Admission into the museum is free with a broad selection of vintage and classic vehicles, including trams, buses, cars, bikes, and a fire engine. It also includes views of ongoing projects in the museum's workshops, a 26 feet long model railway layout and a reconstructed 1930s garage scene.
Birkenhead Town Hall
Birkenhead Town Hall is a town hall and former civic building in Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. The building was the former administrative headquarters of the County Borough of Birkenhead, and more recently, council offices for the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Birkenhead Town Hall remains the location of the town's register office. However, since the closure of the Wirral Museum in 2010, the future purpose of the Grade II* listed building is uncertain.
Shore Road Pumping Station
The Shore Road Pumping Station is a pumping station situated in Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It contains the pumps which remove water from the railway tunnel under the River Mersey. When it was built in the 1870s the pumps were driven by steam beam engines. Electric pumps subsequently replaced the beam engines; however one of the original pumps, the 'Giant Grasshopper', remains on display.
Woodside bus station
Woodside Bus Station serves the Woodside area of, Birkenhead in Merseyside, England. The bus station is 280 metres (300 yards) away from the Woodside Ferry Terminal. The terminal was constructed as an interchange for passengers who going to/coming from Liverpool via the Mersey Ferry. Woodside was main bus terminus in Birkenhead. However, it has declined in importance due to the opening of another Mersey Tunnel and an improvement in the Wirral Line (Liverpool Loop) rail link in the 1970s.
Wirral Tramway
Wirral Tramway is a heritage tramway opened in 1995 by the Wirral Borough Council and Hamilton Quarter partnership and was operated by Blackpool Transport Services until 2005 when the council took over the license to run the tramway. The Wirral Transport Museum and tramway were set up with the assistance of The Hamilton Quarter and various volunteer groups including Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society, 201 Bus Group and the Merseyside Bus Club.
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Liverpool: Lennox Oil & Gas, Liverpool (source)
Liverpool: Bay, Liverpool (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Birkenhead, Penbedw, برکنهد, Kione Beih, バーケンヘッド, 버컨헤드, Berkenhedas, ബ്രിക്കൻഹെഡ്, Биркенхед, Беркенхед, เบอร์เคนเฮด, Беркенгед
