Daresbury
in Borough of Halton of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.342 and -2.635 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 20' 30" and W -2° 38' 5"
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: 11:27 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 8:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
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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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Explore Daresbury

Daresbury in Borough of Halton (England) with it's 4,122 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 165 mi (or 265 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Daresbury is now 11:27 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Daresbury, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), 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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-West. 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: Appleton, Stockton Heath, Stretton, Warrington and Kingsley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Amado Boutique Hotel

Address
2,9 mi
143 London Road
WA4 6LG Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Daresbury Park

Address
0,8 mi
Junction 11 M56 Motorway, Chester Road
WA4 4BB Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


THE PARK ROYAL - QHOTELS

Address
2,7 mi
STRETTON ROAD
WA4 4NS Stretton,Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


VILLAGE WARRINGTON

Address
3,3 mi
CENTRE PARK
WA1 1QA Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Happy Guests Lodge

Address
2,5 mi
Tarporley Road
WA4 4EZ Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn RUNCORN

Address
3,3 mi
Wood Lane,Beechwood
WA7 3HA RUNCORN
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Best Western Everglades Park

Address
4,6 mi
Derby Road
WA8 3UJ Widnes
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 23:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Best Western Forest Hills

Address
5,1 mi
Overton Hill
WA6 6HH Frodsham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Warrington Centre

Address
3,3 mi
1430 CENTRE PARK PARK BOULEVARD
WA1 1PR Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE WARRINGTON

Address
3,7 mi
KENDRICK STREET/LEIGH STREET
WA1 1UZ WARRINGTON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Speed Karting Warrington | Mark Sprakes Stag Do | Saturday 13th September 2014

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 05:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bhavikdotcodotuk

GoPro footage of Bhavik driving go kart 13 around the Speed Karting Warrington track. Our team of three with Paul Farrington, Tim Chetwood and Bhavik Rathod came in 2nd on the grid! P.S this...


Warrington Freight - 30th January 2013

Published: February 12, 2014
Length: 49:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Phil6219

It's time to take another look into my back catalogue, this one is from 30th January 2013 and takes place at Warrington Bank Quay. The morning starts off well with 57010 & 37611 racing northwards...


Warrington Bank Quay 29.9.2014 - WCRC 47786 & 47804 on West Highlander

Published: September 30, 2014
Length: 30:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robin Harrison

Day 3 of the railtour sees the Stirling to Newport leg of the journey. Here it is seen passing through Warrington.


Daresbury View

Published: November 22, 2014
Length: 50:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Reldif

Time lapse, Daresbury clouds, Norton Water Tower.


Daresbury MTB Jumps

Published: April 19, 2014
Length: 42:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: George Lunt

My first time doing the biggest jumps on part of a trail running through Daresbury forest on my bike!


60009 at Daresbury

Published: November 17, 2007
Length: 43:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ralph5407

60009 on the Cheshireman seen at Daresbury on the outward leg. 17th Nov 2007.


Claymoore Narrowboats Canal Holidays

Published: September 19, 2014
Length: 46:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Wells

Canal narrowboat holiday hire from Claymoore Canal Holidays based in Cheshire.


George Osborne opens the Hartree Centre and tours VELA

Published: February 07, 2013
Length: 06:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Science and Technology Facilities Council

Hartree Centre opening and tour of VELA (http://www.stfc.ac.uk/vela) A major new £30 million government investment was announced, 1 February 2013, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt....


The Cockcroft Institute

Published: June 24, 2011
Length: 21:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mediaservicesdl

The Cockcroft Institute is an international centre for Accelerator Science and Technology (AST) in the UK. It was proposed in September 2003 and officially opened by the UK Minister for Science,...


Lune Rivers Trust 28th Sept 2013

Published: September 28, 2013
Length: 18:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ralph5407

Jubilee, 'Galatea' finally makes her first revenue earning run on the Lune Rivers Trust Special from Carnforth to Chester and return. Seen here at Daresbury, Cheshire.


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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.

Creamfields

Creamfields is a large dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. It is held annually on the August Bank Holiday weekend in Daresbury, Cheshire, England. The festival began as an offshoot from Liverpool's Cream nightclub. Other Creamfields festivals have been held in Abu Dhabi, Buenos Aires, Andalucía, Malta, Punchestown, Punta del Este, Alcala de henares (Spain), Istanbul, Vilnius, Mexico City, Moscow, Prague, Lima, Santiago, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, and Wrocław.

Located at 53.34, -2.63 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Music festivals in Cheshire, Electronic music festivals, Rave culture in the United Kingdom, Recurring events established in 1998, 1998 establishments in England, Liverpool, Buenos Aires, Visitor attractions in Cheshire

Moore, Cheshire

Moore is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. It has a population of 807. The name 'Moore' comes from the Old English word mor, meaning 'moor, or fen'. The village's earliest recording was as Mora, some time in the 12th century. Notable buildings are the village farmhouse, dating from the middle of the 17th century, and Moore Hall, a five-bay, dating from the early 18th century.

Located at 53.354, -2.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cheshire, Civil parishes in Halton

Cockcroft Institute

The Cockcroft Institute is an international centre for Accelerator Science and Technology (AST) in the UK. It was proposed in September 2003 and officially opened in September 2006. It is a joint venture of Lancaster University, the University of Liverpool, the University of Manchester, the Science and Technology Facilities Council, and the Northwest Regional Development Agency.

Located at 53.3447, -2.63778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Research institutes in Cheshire, Physics institutes

Daresbury Laboratory

Daresbury Laboratory is a scientific research laboratory near Daresbury in Cheshire, England, which began operations in 1962 and was officially opened on 16 June 1967 as the Daresbury Nuclear Physics Laboratory by the then Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Harold Wilson. It is run by the Science and Technology Facilities Council with around three hundred full-time staff.

Located at 53.3431, -2.64056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Organizations established in 1962, Research institutes in Cheshire, Physics laboratories, Synchrotron radiation facilities

All Saints' Church, Daresbury

All Saints' Church, Daresbury, is in the village of Daresbury, Cheshire, England. It is known for its association with Lewis Carroll who is commemorated in its stained glass windows depicting characters from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. The church is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth.

Located at 53.3406, -2.6312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Religious buildings completed in 1872, English Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in Cheshire, Church of England churches in Cheshire, Grade II* listed churches, Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire, Buildings and structures in Halton, Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, Diocese of Chester, Paley and Austin buildings

ALICE (accelerator)

Accelerators and Lasers In Combined Experiments (ALICE), or Energy Recovery Linac Prototype (ERLP) is a 35MeV energy recovery linac test facility at Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire, England. The project was originally conceived as a test bed for 4GLS, and consists of: A 350keV photoinjector laser. An 8.35MeV superconducting RF booster linac. A 35MeV superconducting RF main linac in which energy is recovered from used electron bunches and given to new bunches.

Located at 53.3431, -2.64056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Particle accelerators

Keckwick

Keckwick is a village near Runcorn. It borders on Daresbury and parts of Warrington.

Located at 53.341, -2.636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cheshire

HPCx

HPCx was a supercomputer located at the Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire, England. The supercomputer was maintained by the HPCx Consortium, UoE HPCX Ltd, which was led by the University of Edinburgh: EPCC, with the Science and Technology Facilities Council and IBM. The project was funded by EPSRC. The HPCx service ended in January 2010,

Located at 53.3431, -2.64056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cluster computing, Supercomputers, Education in the United Kingdom

Synchrotron Radiation Source

The Synchrotron Radiation Source (SRS) at the Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire, England was the first second-generation synchrotron radiation source to produce X-rays. The research facility provided synchrotron radiation to a large number (at one point 38) experimental stations and had an operating cost of approximately £20 million per annum. SRS had been operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

Located at 53.3431, -2.64056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Synchrotron radiation facilities

Daresbury Hall

Daresbury Hall is a former country house in the village of Daresbury, Cheshire, England. It was built in 1759 for George Heron. The house is constructed in brown brick with stone dressings, and has a slate roof. Its architectural style is Georgian. The house is in three storeys and seven bays. It has a stone plinth and stone bands between the storeys. Framing the middle three bays are rusticated pilasters, and similar quoins at the corners. All the windows are sash windows.

Located at 53.338, -2.62575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country houses in Cheshire, Houses completed in 1759, Georgian architecture, Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire

Moore Hall, Cheshire

Moore Hall is a country house located in the village of Moore, Cheshire. It was built in the early 18th century, and is constructed in roughcast brick with a slate roof. The house has three storeys, and is in five bays. The porch is a more modern, and is fronted by a Venetian window. The windows are sashes. The house has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.

Located at 53.3542, -2.6311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire, Country houses in Cheshire, Grade II* listed houses


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Daresbury, Дэрсбёри