Butterknowle
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Durham Tees Valley Airport (18 mi) - Newcastle Airport (29 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (44 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (46 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (53 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (86 mi)
- Manchester Airport (90 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (90 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (98 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 31 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Catterick Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Hexham Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.626 and -1.838 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 37' 33" and W -1° 50' 16"
- 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: 11:51 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:32 am and 8:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru - 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Butterknowle
Butterknowle in County Durham (England) is a city located in United Kingdom about 227 mi (or 365 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Butterknowle is now 11:51 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Butterknowle, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 57 mi (or 50 km), North-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: Staindrop, Hamsterley, Winston, Ovington and Rokeby. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ladywell House B&B
Videos from this area
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Snowy Weardale Railway Cab Ride 02 A68 Crossing Witton Le Wear to Wolsingham Depot
These 'cab views' of the Weardale Railway from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope were filmed on a snowy Sunday 5th December 2010. Motive power was class 141 'Pacer' unit number 141 113. Following ...
Vanner & Cob Horses of Cockfield Fell
Following a months rest allowing the grass to regrow, the fell has seen the return of its livestock. Cockfield Fell is common land, where certain residents of the village of Cockfield have...
Bell Ringing at Staindrop
Ringing at the ancient and beautiful parish church of St Mary's, Staindrop in upper Teesdale. A beautiful October afternoon and the sun eventually did shine for us! Details on dove for enthusiasts...
Staindrop 1976 carnival
Transferred from cine film taken by my late father, Ron Pearson. Staindrop carnival 1976 (July 10th). No sound.
2011 CXNE Round 9 Stainton, Barnard Castle
Selection of bike footage from CXNE Round 9.
Christmas Giveaway 2012 - CLOSED
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Hamsterley Forest Skills Loop- Reccy Run
A short video of me and a few friends tackling the Skills Loop on the Hamsterley trails. First ever trip to the forest and first ever attempt at something of this nature since I was a little...
Hamsterley Hoppings 2010
A video capturing all the fun of the fair at the annual Hamsterley Hoppings held on Sunday August 29 2010. Produced for the village by Andrew Glover at www.lushplacesmedia.com.
Durham Big Meeting July 2012
Complete DVD recording made by Jim Robinson of Deaf Hill Banner Group at Trimdon and the Miners Gala.
intensewalkera July 04 2011 Hamsterley forest mountain biking
July 04 2011 Hamsterley forest mountain biking - just a random route to get some level of fitness back.
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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.
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and (smaller) unitary district in North East England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county (in its own unitary borough) is the town of Darlington. The county has a mixture of mining and farming heritage, as well as a heavy railway industry, particularity in the southeast of the county in Darlington, Shildon and Stockton. Its economy was historically based on coal and iron mining.
Raby Castle
Raby Castle is near Staindrop in County Durham, England. The castle sits in a 200 acres deer park. The castle was built by John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby in approximately 1367 to 1390. Cecily Neville, who was the mother of the Kings Edward IV and Richard III was born here. After Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, led the failed Rising of the North in favour of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1569 Raby Castle was taken into royal custody.
Butterknowle
Butterknowle is a village in Teesdale, County Durham, England, situated between the market towns of Bishop Auckland (9 miles to the east) and Barnard Castle (6 miles to the south-west). It has an attractive rural setting within the Gaunless Valley, overlooked by the gorse-covered Cockfield Fell. The fell itself is a scheduled ancient monument, containing evidence of roman settlements and a medieval coal mine, thought to be the earliest inland colliery recorded.
Morley, County Durham
Morley is a village in County Durham, England which is situated five miles to the west of Bishop Auckland.
Gaunless Viaduct
Gaunless Viaduct, also known as the 'Lands Viaduct', was a railway viaduct in County Durham. It was designed by Thomas Bouch to carry the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway between Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle over the River Gaunless at Lands, also crossing the Haggerleases branch of the railway to Butterknowle. Bouch designed the viaduct in 1862 and it was built as four lattice truss spans supported on diagonally staggered, paired circular brick piers.
Swin Bridge
Swin Bridge (also 'Cockfield Bridge' or 'Haggerleases Bridge') is the local name for a skew arch bridge in County Durham. It was built in 1830 for the Haggerleases branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, crossing the River Gaunless at Cockfield. It is important as an early example of the masonry arch skew bridge, and the first used to carry a railway.
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