Skelton
in York of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.000 and -1.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 0' 0" and W -1° 7' 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: 02:56 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:15 am and 4:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Delve into Skelton

Skelton in York (England) with it's 1,549 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 177 mi (or 285 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Skelton is now 02:56 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Skelton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Linton-On-Ouse in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-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 Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wigginton, York, Huntington, Bishopthorpe and Askham Richard. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

15°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mercure York Fairfield Manor

Address
0,4 mi
Shipton Rd, Skelton
YO30 1XW York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Grange Hotel

Address
2,9 mi
North Yorkshire,Clifton 1
YO30 6AA York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


The Principal York

Address
3,4 mi
Station Road
YO24 1AA York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Crossways Guest House

Address
2,9 mi
23 Wigginton Road
YO31 8HJ York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 10:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Churchill Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
65 Bootham
YO30 7DQ York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Brentwood Guesthouse

Address
2,9 mi
54 Bootham Crescent
YO30 7AH York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Sycamore Guest House

Address
3,0 mi
19 Sycamore Place
YO30 7DW York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 09:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Abbeyfields Guest House

Address
3,0 mi
19 Bootham Terrace
YO30 7DH York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 09:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Grange Hotel York

Address
2,9 mi
1 CLIFTON
YO30 6AA York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Minster Hotel York

Address
3,1 mi
60 Bootham
YO30 7BZ York
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Cab Ride York to Darlington.

Published: November 27, 2012
Length: 32:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: KennyQ08

Drivers eye view York (avoiding line) to Darlington (Down loop) via slow line to Northallerton. On board class 66 loco.


York Mystery Plays 2010 - an introduction

Published: August 06, 2010
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: LeedsChannel

The York Mystery Plays are performed on wagons every four years. In 2010 our video-van.com outside broadcast unit was commissioned by the mystery plays board to film the plays for a DVD set...


3440 City of Truro - Turntable Demo from York Railway Museum

Published: October 11, 2013
Length: 01:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jack Lowe

A Demo of the Turntable from the York Railway Museum. The train featured in the video is the 3440 class - City of Truro.


ebike ride for shopping

Published: November 20, 2012
Length: 18:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lez briddon

ebike ride for shopping, a trip across York to clifton moor retail shopping 'park'.


Aviva York 5-A-Side Football Tournament Final 2012

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 31:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: PlayFootballYork

The Final of the Aviva York tournament 2012 held at PlayFootball York between A&C Milan and AC A Little Silhoetteo Jaman on Sunday 22nd July 2012. AC A Little Silhoetteo Jaman ended up 6-2...


Bad traffic day - Clifton Moor to Haxby (York UK)

Published: May 27, 2014
Length: 20:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roy Gibson

Cycling from Clifton Moor to Haxby on a very bad traffic day. It took my friends (in cars) 1 hour extra to get home that evening. Lets see how many cars I pass... (Also i know my filtering...


inside the york grain store land - flez1966

Published: March 11, 2011
Length: 19:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lez briddon

york, clifton airfield grain store / now derelict land, but odd when they pulled the building down, they 'filled' in whatever was underneath with rubble...


A trip to the National Railway Museum York Wizard Week 2012

Published: February 17, 2012
Length: 37:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Llewellyn

A trip to the National Railway Museum York on the 15.02.12 with Hogwarts Castle or its real name Olton Hall 5972 from the harry potter films Wizard Week 2012 for more...


GWR 3717 City of Truro Hauls BR D6700 at York

Published: June 19, 2012
Length: 00:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LEYTRvideo

During Railfest 2012, held at the National Railway Museum in York, were a number of curious sights. One of which being Great Western Railway's Churchwood 4-4-0 3717 City of Truro hauling a...


D6700 Class37 & City of Truro - On The Shuttle Line - NRM York Railfest 2012

Published: June 05, 2012
Length: 49:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Craig Rycroft

We'd been waiting for a while for them to go - the 37 driver must have noticed as we were rewarded by a great bit of horn work. At a very wet NRM York Railfest 2012 on Sunday 3rd June.


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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.

Nether Poppleton

Nether Poppleton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated by the West bank of the River Ouse adjacent to Upper Poppleton, and west of York close to the A59 road from York to Harrogate. The village is served by Poppleton railway station on the Harrogate Line. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 2,077. Before 1996, it had been part of the Harrogate district.

Located at 53.9898, -1.14054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in North Yorkshire, Villages and areas in the City of York, Civil parishes in North Yorkshire

Nether Poppleton Tithebarn

Nether Poppleton Tithebarn is a tithe barn at Manor Farm in the village of Nether Poppleton in the unitary authority of City of York in the North of England. Research by dendrochronologists has shown that the tithe barn, which was built on the site of an old nunnery, is at least 450 years old.

Located at 53.9878, -1.14056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade II listed buildings in York, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in York

National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001. It is the home of the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles, as well as a collection of other artefacts and both written and pictorial records.

Located at 53.9598, -1.09771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Heritage railways in England, Railway museums in England, Museums in York, Museums sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, European Museum of the Year Award winners, Museums established in 1975, National museums of the United Kingdom, National railway museums, 7¼ inch gauge railways

Yorkshire Wheel

Yorkshire Wheel is the name used by two transportable Ferris wheel installations at different locations in York, England. The first installation was at the National Railway Museum, and operated from 12 April 2006 until 2 November 2008. The second installation, in the grounds of The Royal York Hotel, opened to the public on 13 December 2011.

Located at 53.96, -1.09556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in York, Visitor attractions in York, Transportable Ferris wheels

National Railway Museum Inclinator

The National Railway Museum Inclinator was a short demonstration funicular railway located inside the National Railway Museum in the English city of York. The principal purpose of the Museum Inclinator was to provide step-free access from the main hall of the museum to the workshop gallery, from which the public can look down onto the museum's workshop and its in-progress restoration work.

Located at 53.96, -1.096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funicular railways in the United Kingdom

The Royal York Hotel

The Royal York Hotel is an historic Grade II listed building adjacent to York railway station. It is a five-storey building of yellow Scarborough brick and was completed in 1878, a year after the present station opened. The architect was William Peachey of the North Eastern Railway. It featured elegant, high-ceilinged banqueting rooms and 100 large bedrooms costing 14 shillings a night. A 27-room west wing was added in 1896, named Klondyke after the US gold rush of the time.

Located at 53.9591, -1.0914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in York, Railway hotels in England, Hotels established in 1878

Clifton Park Ground

Clifton Park Ground is a cricket ground in York, North Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1971, when the Yorkshire Second XI played the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship. The ground held its second and final Minor Counties Championship match the following year when Yorkshire Second XI played Cumberland.

Located at 53.9725, -1.10584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in North Yorkshire, Sport in York

RAF Clifton

Royal Air Force Station Clifton or RAF Clifton is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.5 miles north west of York city centre and 2.6 miles south west of Haxby, North Yorkshire, England. The airfield was opened in 1936 as an civilian airport but by 1939 the station was taken by the Royal Air Force (RAF) for use in the Second World War and was returned in 1946 when the airport reopened. However in 1955 the airfield was closed for good.

Located at 53.9806, -1.10778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom, Royal Air Force stations in Yorkshire