Preston on the Hill
in Borough of Halton of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.322 and -2.645 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 19' 18" and W -2° 38' 43"
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: 06:45 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 8:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Preston on the Hill

Preston on the Hill in Borough of Halton (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 164 mi (or 264 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Preston on the Hill is now 06:45 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Preston on the Hill, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 8 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 27 mi (or 43 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Daresbury, Kingsley, Stretton, Appleton and Cuddington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Daresbury Park

Address
0,6 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
3,4 mi
STRETTON ROAD
WA4 4NS Stretton,Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Amado Boutique Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
143 London Road
WA4 6LG Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Holiday Inn RUNCORN

Address
2,2 mi
Wood Lane,Beechwood
WA7 3HA RUNCORN
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Happy Guests Lodge

Address
2,8 mi
Tarporley Road
WA4 4EZ Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Best Western Forest Hills

Address
3,8 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


VILLAGE WARRINGTON

Address
4,7 mi
CENTRE PARK
WA1 1QA Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Old Hall Hotel and Restaurant

Address
3,9 mi
Main Street
WA6 7AB Frodsham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Best Western Everglades Park

Address
5,3 mi
Derby Road
WA8 3UJ Widnes
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Warrington Centre

Address
4,7 mi
1430 CENTRE PARK PARK BOULEVARD
WA1 1PR Warrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

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.


Nunney Castle

Published: April 22, 2011
Length: 23:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: d60163

A glorious start to the bank holiday weekend with a walk along the River Weaver to see steam locomotive Nunney Castle cross the Dutton Viaduct. Railtour: The Coronation IV Location: Dutton...


Delver

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 09:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Veer Ano

Finally a new Video after literally years owo. Hope you guys enjoy this trip into the land of Delver, a game in early access but refined so much it may as well be done. Steam Link: http://store.s...


Video Howards ETC18 F18HOW heading Not in Service to Winsford 20131026 Part 2)

Published: October 27, 2013
Length: 18:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dearingbuspix

Howards Travel Group (Springfield Bus & Coach) Dennis Trident Plaxton President ETC18 F18HOW (W564RSG) heading Not in Service to Winsford to operate the X22 service to Liverpool on 26th ...


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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.

Runcorn East railway station

Runcorn East railway station serves the eastern suburbs of Runcorn in Cheshire, England and offers trains to Warrington and Manchester and to Chester and North Wales. Halton Transport bus services operate from the station to Runcorn Old Town via Halton Lea and to Widnes. The station is also connected via Arriva bus service to the main Runcorn railway station, which has train service to London, Birmingham, Crewe and Liverpool via the West Coast Main Line.

Located at 53.327, -2.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Runcorn, Railway stations in Halton, Railway stations opened by British Rail, Railway stations opened in 1983, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category E stations

Weaver Junction

Weaver Junction is a railway junction on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). It connects Ditton to the WCML via Runcorn Railway Bridge and opened on 1 April 1869. Trains bound for Liverpool from London diverge from the WCML at this junction. Weaver Junction is the oldest flying junction in Britain.

Located at 53.3028, -2.6396 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rail junctions in England

Dutton, Cheshire

Dutton is a civil parish and village within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located approximately 2 miles east of Runcorn. Dutton is on the river Weaver and is home to Dutton Hall which was built in 1513. A viaduct of 20 arches, each 63 feet in span, and 60 feet high, takes the Grand Junction railway over Dutton Bottom, across the valley of the Weaver.

Located at 53.301, -2.639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cheshire, Civil parishes in Cheshire

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Organizations established in 1962, Research institutes in Cheshire, Physics laboratories, Synchrotron radiation facilities

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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Synchrotron radiation facilities


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Preston Brook, Preston on the Hill