Squires Gate
in Blackpool of England, United Kingdom
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Blackpool International Airport (1 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (26 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (32 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (42 mi)
- Manchester Airport (43 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (48 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (57 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (80 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (102 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (106 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 107 mi) - Blackpool North Shore (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lytham Green Drive Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Fleetwood Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Park Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Knott End Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Southport Old Links (Golf course, 10 mi)
- The Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Hesketh Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Hillside Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Formby Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Blackpool Tower (observation point, (2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.782 and -3.044 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 46' 54" and W -3° 2' 38"
- 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: 06:00 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 8:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Squires Gate
Squires Gate in Blackpool (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 199 mi (or 320 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Squires Gate is now 06:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Squires Gate, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 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 Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Blackpool, Southport, Warton, Freckleton and Formby. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Number One St Luke's
Kings
Blackpool FC
Queen Victoria Guest House
The Big Blue Hotel
New Osborne Hotel
Carousel Hotel
Wavecrest Hotel
The Glenhaven Guest House
The Wescoe
Videos from this area
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The Blackpool Clown
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The Original Ghost Train (Dark Ride POV) Blackpool Pleasure Beach
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Monorail (POV) 2012 Pleasure Beach Blackpool
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The Laughing Man of Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The Laughing Clown debuted outside the entrance of the Fun House in 1935,bought on a whim by Leonard Thompson Managing Director of Blackpool Pleasure Beach while Christmas shopping in ...
Blackpool's Laughing Man
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WOW Weekends at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
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Chinese Puzzle Maze (POV) Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Here we are getting lost in the Chinese Puzzle Maze in Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Kerry's Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/Kerzalicious.
THE Pepsi Max BIG ONE Blackpool Pleasure Beach England UK (HQ)
When it opened on May 28, 1994, the Pepsi Max Big One roller coaster was the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster of any park in the world. The ride lost its height and speed records...
Blackpool Pleasure Beach 2014 Thrillseeker Advert (Version 2)
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Fylde Coast Postcards: Pontins and the sand dunes
Passing Pontins holiday camp and the sand dunes travelling from Squiresgate, Southshore, Blackpool to St Annes- on- Sea.
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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.
Blackpool tramway
The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England, and is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom. The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is run by Blackpool Transport (BTS). As well as the first-generation trams, as of 2012, the network also uses a fleet of 'supertrams'. The tramway runs for 11 miles and carries 6,500,000 passengers each year.
Big One (roller coaster)
The Big One is a steel roller coaster located at Pleasure Beach Blackpool in the United Kingdom.
Grand National (roller coaster)
The Grand National is a wooden roller coaster at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. It was designed and constructed by Charles Paige in 1935 and is now one of only three surviving Möbius Loop roller coasters in the world and the only one in Eurasia. It is themed and named after the Grand National; with elements of the ride signposted to mimic features of the horse race.
Revolution (Pleasure Beach Blackpool)
Revolution, formerly Irn Bru Revolution, is an Arrow Dynamics shuttle roller coaster at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. It was Europe's first fully looping roller coaster. The ride consists of two raised sections of track with a vertical loop in the centre. The train is launched off the first raised platform, into the loop, and up onto the second platform, where it repeats the process in reverse.
Astro Storm
Astro Storm is an enclosed, sit down roller coaster at Brean Leisure Park in Brean, England. It was formerly located at Pleasure Beach Blackpool in Blackpool, England as Space Invader 2.
Nickelodeon Streak
Nickelodeon Streak is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Blackpool, England. It was built in 1933 by Charles Paige and uses the lift hill and other parts of the former Velvet Coaster, which was removed in 1932. From 1933 to 2010 it was known simply as Roller Coaster however after Nickelodeon Land was announced the coaster was renamed and rethemed to Nickelodeon Streak.
Blue Flyer
Blue Flyer (formerly Zipper Dipper and Warburtons Milk Roll-A-Coaster) is a Wooden roller coaster at Nickelodeon Land, Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England. It was built in 1934. It is believed to have been built by Charlie Paige. It is a family coaster. Blue Flyer operates with one train, which was built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. The train is made up of 5 cars, each car seats 4 people in 2 rows, each row seating 2 people, making for a total of 20 people in the train.
Pleasure Beach Express
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Express is a 21 inches gauge railway, built in 1933 as a tourist attraction at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Lancashire.
Steeplechase (Pleasure Beach Blackpool)
The Steeplechase is a three tracked racing roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Blackpool in Blackpool, England. It was opened in 1977. It was a custom design and made by Arrow Dynamics. The ride was officially opened by Grand National winner Red Rum whose hoof print was also taken and is on display near the ride's exit. This is the only operating steeplechase style roller coaster left in the world. The riders sit upon a horse shaped vehicle which can seat one or two people in line.
Hot Ice Show
The Hot Ice Show is a long-running ice show at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool in England, United Kingdom. The show has been running since 1936 in Blackpool. The show is performed in the Pleasure Beach Arena, formally Ice Drome, which was the UK's first purpose-built ice rink. In 2012, the show is running from 4 July to 8 September. In 2009, the show was canceled due to work being done to the arena.
Beaver Creek (Pleasure Beach Blackpool)
Beaver Creek was a Children's amusement park inside Pleasure Beach Blackpool. It closed on 5 September 2010 when Amanda Thompson, owner of Pleasure Beach, Blackpool announced that it would be working with American Company, Nickelodeon to bring the new Nickelodeon Land. Nickelodeon Land opened in Beaver Creeks place on 5 May 2011. Bradley Beaver Catering Co. Closed in 2010 after Nickelodeon Land was announced.
Nickelodeon Land
Nickelodeon Land is the current children's park in Pleasure Beach Blackpool, England. It opened on 4 May 2011 and is in the place of Beaver Creek which closed on 5 September 2010 after Amanda Thompson announced that the Pleasure Beach would be working with Nickelodeon to open a new and modern children's theme park. Rides that were in Beaver Creek were either moved to another part of the park and renamed or else re-themed into the Nickelodeon Land colours.
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