Halifax
in Calderdale of England, United Kingdom
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Leeds Bradford Airport (13 mi) - Manchester Woodford Airport (29 mi)
- Manchester Airport (31 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (33 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (38 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (49 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (57 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (65 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 90 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Headley Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Bradley Park Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- The Manor Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Hollins Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Branshaw Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Horsforth Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Bacup Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Colne Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Leeds Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- North Manchester Golf Course (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.717 and -1.850 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 43' 0" and W -1° 51' 0"
- 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: 12:05 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 8:32 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Halifax
Halifax in Calderdale (England) with it's 82,624 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 169 mi (or 272 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Halifax is now 12:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Halifax, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Leeds Bradford Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-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 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, 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: Clayton, Huddersfield, Meltham, Bradford and Oxenhope. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
5°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holdsworth House
Shibden Mill Inn
Clarion Collection Cedar Court Hotel Huddersfield
The New Hobbit Hotel
The Wool Merchant Hotel
Woods End Bed & Breakfast
Huddersfield Central Lodge Hotel
Best Western Guide Post
Cambridge
Thorpe House
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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.
Halifax Piece Hall
The Halifax Piece Hall is a building in the town centre of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, originally built as a sales centre for woollen handloom weavers. It opened on 1 January 1779, with over 300 separate rooms arranged around a central courtyard. The term piece refers to pieces of cloth that were sold. As factories started up in the early nineteenth century the trade in handwoven wool declined and around 1815 the rules were changed to allow the sale of cotton goods.
Halifax Minster
Halifax Minster in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England is dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is one of three Minsters in West Yorkshire.
The Shay
The Shay is a multi-use sports stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England near Shaw Hill. FC Halifax Town and Halifax both play their home games at the Shay. The stadium is owned by Calderdale Metropolitan Council after the football club sold it back in the 1980s in order to pay off a number of debts. The lease however is now owned by the Shay Stadium Trust, a not-for-profit company set up to preserve the ground as a sports stadium.
Eureka! (museum)
Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, with a focus on learning through play. It is run as an educational charity and not-for-profit organisation. Eureka! is based on the North American model of children’s museums, aimed at families with children age 0–11 and encourages lots of parental involvement.
Square Chapel
The Square Chapel in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, was designed by Thomas Bradley and James Kershaw at the instigation of Titus Knight, a local preacher. Construction started in 1772, and the chapel was visited by John Wesley in July of that year. The Congregationalist chapel was typical of Nonconformist design in offering an uninterrupted view of the preacher, having no internal supporting structures. As its name suggests, the chapel has a square base.
Victoria Theatre (Halifax)
Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England is a large theatre that opened in 1901.
Halifax bus station
Halifax bus station serves the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Metro (WYPTE). The bus station was opened in 1989 and is made of up 4 large islands (A, B, C and D) with 20 stands in total. The bus station is situated in the Halifax Town Centre and could be accessed from Northgate and Wade Street.
Phoenix Radio
Phoenix Radio 96.7 FM is a local radio station based in Halifax, in West Yorkshire, England. It broadcasts on the FM frequency, 24 hours a day to the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, and the surrounding areas and around the world online http://www. radiohosting. co. uk:8000/phoenix.m3u. It is owned and run by Phoenix Radio Ltd, which has also previously held six Restricted Service Licences (RSLs) in the past.
Halifax Town Hall
Halifax Town Hall is a grade II listed, 19th century town hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is notable for its design and interiors by Charles Barry and his son, Edward Middleton Barry, and for its sculptures by John Thomas.
North Bridge, Halifax
North Bridge, Halifax is a Victorian iron and stone bridge at Halifax, West Yorkshire in northern England. It crosses the valley of the River Hebble, connecting the town to roads to Bradford and Leeds. Replacing an earlier six arch stone bridge it was raised to allow the subsequent construction of the Halifax High Level Railway under it with an adjoining station. Opened in 1871 amid chaotic crowd scenes it carried increasingly heavy traffic until it was by-passed by the Burdock Way in 1973.
Borough Market, Halifax
Borough Market is a Victorian covered market in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The market occupies a town centre site between Southgate, Albion Street and Market Street. The glass and wrought iron covered marketplace, surrounded by stone built shops and accommodation, was built between 1891 and 1896 and opened by the future King George V and Queen Mary.
Halifax transmitting station
The Halifax transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility which serves Halifax in Yorkshire and is located on Southowram bank top overlooking the town from the East. Most of Halifax viewers are able to receive Emley Moor and the relay is only used in the north, east and centre of the town which is blocked by the bank on which the relay resides. Further afield, the Halifax relay also covers Elland, parts of Brighouse and along the Calder Valley as far as Sowerby Bridge.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Halifax.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Halifax, Халифакс, هلیفکس, ハリファクス, 핼리팩스, Halifax i England, Галифакс, האליפאקס, 哈利法克斯
