Craghead
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (13 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (26 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (46 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (58 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (68 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (98 mi)
- Manchester Airport (106 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (106 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (115 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 14 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.853 and -1.670 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 51' 10" and W -1° 40' 10"
- 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: 05:21 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:33 am and 8:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.433 and 169.767 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otekura - 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Craghead
Craghead in County Durham (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 240 mi (or 386 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Craghead is now 05:21 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Craghead, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. 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 14 mi (or 23 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 50 mi (or 23 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, 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: Pelton, Lamesley, Durham, Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
5°C (40 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
South Causey Inn
Best Western Beamish Hall Country House Hotel Stanley
The Old Post Office
Ravensdene Lodge Hotel
Newcastle (Team Valley)
Eslington Villa
TRAVELODGE CHESTER-LE-STREET
Durham North
Videos from this area
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EPW Stanley 08.02.15 - Match 2 - Tag Team Rumble
EPW Stanley 08.02.15 - Match 2 - Tag Team Rumble - The Country Club -vs- Nicky Starr & Crazed Anarchist -vs- Davey Blaine & SJ Wolfe.
The Masked Destroyer Vs Satchel Jones - Stanley
The Masked Destroyer Vs Satchel Jones Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley 03 February 2013.
Beamish Museum - Pit Village (Signed and subtitled)
A look into Beamish Museum's Pit village. This video gives you an insight into our Mahogany Drift mine, Colliery buildings, Pit cottages and experience what life was like in Edwardian pit communiti...
Vote for Matthew - VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar
Beamish's Matthew Henderson is in the national final of VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar - and he needs your vote! Vote for Matthew Matthew, our Engagement and Participation Team Assistant,...
Vote for Matthew - VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar
Beamish's Matthew Henderson is in the national final of VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar - and he needs your vote! Vote for Matthew Matthew, our Engagement and Participation Team Assistant,...
Private Michael Heaviside VC arriving at Shield Row station
Private Michael Heaviside VC of Craghead arriving at Shield Row station, Stanley, County Durham in 1916. Michael Heaviside was born in Gilesgate Durham City in October 1880, he served as a...
Locomotion No.1 at Pockerley Waggonway
On the morning of 27th September 1825, Locomotion No.1 set off on the first journey along the iconic Stockton and Darlington Railway - the world's first publicly financed passenger railway....
Beamish: Great North Steam Fair 12/4/12 Part 1
On Thursday 12 April, I ventured up to the North East for the day, to the Beamish open-air museum where they were holding their annual "Great North Steam Fair". My main purpose of visit was...
Beamish
Back in August we took a trip north to Beamish open air museum in north east England.(Well worth visiting) What you see in this video is one small part of the museum.Here you'll see Uk loco's...
On the Buses, (and Trams) - Beamish Style.
A visit to Beamish Open Air Museum, County Durham, proved fascinating. A trip back to 1913 where a selection of buses and trams run up and down the High Street.
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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.
Beamish Museum
Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum is an open-air museum located at Beamish, near the town of Stanley, County Durham, England. The museum's guiding principle is to preserve an example of everyday life in urban and rural North East England at the climax of industrialisation in the early 20th century.
Craghead
Craghead is a former mining village in County Durham, England. It is located at the bottom of the valley to the south of Stanley, on the main road between Stanley and Durham, and not far from the village of Edmondsley. The village still has some reminders of its industrial past, including a colliery brass band. Also in Craghead there are many public houses including the Punch Bowl.
Kip Hill
Kip Hill is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated directly to the north of Stanley, near Shield Row. It has two pubs, the Blue Bell Inn and the Ball Alley* (*formerly known as the 'Shield Row Hotel') The 3rd Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1921
High Forge
High Forge is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the west of Urpeth, north of Beamish.
Holmside
Holmside is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north-west of Sacriston. The village has a 5.5 MW wind farm, Holmside Hall Wind Farm, which became operational in May 2004 and consists of two 60 m high wind turbines.
List of United Kingdom locations: Kip-Kz
Beamish Hall
Beamish Hall is a mid 18th century country house, now converted to a hotel, which stands in 24 acres of grounds near the town of Stanley, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
West Stanley railway station
West Stanley railway station was a railway station on the North Eastern Railway, in County Durham.
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