Startforth
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Durham Tees Valley Airport (20 mi) - Newcastle Airport (36 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (43 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (45 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (48 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (69 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (82 mi)
- Manchester Airport (83 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (83 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (91 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 38 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Catterick Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.539 and -1.930 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 32' 18" and W -1° 55' 48"
- 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: 07:07 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:35 am and 8:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.918 and 170.400 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waldronville - 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Startforth
Startforth in County Durham (England) is located in United Kingdom about 222 mi (or 358 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Startforth is now 07:07 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Startforth, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), 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 38 mi (or 61 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 62 mi (or 61 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within 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: Barnard Castle, Lartington, Brignall, Rokeby and Barningham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
3°C (38 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Morritt & Garage Spa
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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.
Teesdale (district)
Teesdale was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district in County Durham, England. Its council was based in Barnard Castle and it was named after the valley of the River Tees. That part of the district south of the River Tees is historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, and made up Startforth Rural District before the Local Government Act 1972 came into effect in 1974. The other predecessors to the district were Barnard Castle urban district and Barnard Castle Rural District.
Teesdale
Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill (2930 feet O.D. ) in the Pennines, and its uppermost valley is remote and high.
Barnard Castle Rural District
Barnard Castle was a rural district in County Durham, England from 1894 to 1974. It was named after Barnard Castle but did not include it. It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894 as the part of the former Teesdale rural sanitary district that was in County Durham (the rest going on to form Startforth Rural District in the North Riding of Yorkshire).
Bowes Museum
The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection and is situated in the town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England. The museum contains paintings by El Greco, Francisco Goya, Canaletto, Jean-Honoré Fragonard and François Boucher, together with a sizable collection of decorative art, ceramics, textiles, tapestries, clocks and costumes, as well as older items from local history. The early works of French glassmaker Émile Gallé were commissioned by Bowes' wife Joséphine.
Silver Swan (automaton)
The Silver Swan is an automaton dating from the 18th Century and is housed in the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England. The swan, which is life size, is a clockwork driven device that includes a music box. The swan sits in a "stream" that is made of glass rods and is surrounded by silver leaves. Small silver fish can be seen "swimming" in the stream. When the clockwork is wound the music box plays and the glass rods rotate giving the illusion of flowing water.
Barnard Castle railway station
Barnard Castle railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Bishop Auckland and Kirkby Stephen East. The railway station served the town of Barnard Castle. The first station opened to passenger traffic on 9 July 1856, and was replaced with a new station on 1 May 1862 on a different site to facilitate the construction of the line beyond westwards. The second station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964.
A688 road
The A688 is a road in County Durham in North East England. It begins at the junction with the A67 road in Barnard Castle, where it steals the primary status from the A67 and continues in a north easterly direction for 25 miles, terminating at the A181 to the east of Durham City. The road passes through the village of Staindrop, past Raby Castle through West Auckland, Bishop Auckland and on to Spennymoor.
Barnard Castle (castle)
Barnard Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1950. The remains of the medieval chapel of St Margaret in the outer ward are listed as Grade II. A stone castle was built on the site of an earlier defended position from around 1095 to 1125 by Guy de Balliol. Between 1125 and 1185 his nephew Bernard de Balliol and his son Bernard II extended the building.
National Cycle Route 14
National Cycle Route 14, part of the National Cycle Network in North East England, will run from Barnard Castle in County Durham north-east to Hartlepool, then north-west through Durham to Consett and then back north-east to South Shields along the south side of the River Tyne. The route is 129 kilometres long.
HM Prison Deerbolt
HM Prison Deerbolt is a male juvenile's prison and Young Offenders Institution located in the Village of Startforth, in County Durham, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Radio Teesdale
Radio Teesdale is a community radio station in Barnard Castle, County Durham, serving the Teesdale area of England and owned and operated by Teesdale Community Broadcasting Limited, a not-for-profit community group. Radio Teesdale can be heard on FM radio on the frequencies 102.1 and 105.5 FM in the Teesdale area. It can be heard on-line on the web site at http://www. radioteesdale. co. uk/
Tees railway viaduct
The Tees railway viaduct was a bridge in England, carrying the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway over the River Tees west of Barnard Castle. The bridge was 732 feet long and 132 feet high. It was built in 1860 and demolished in 1971. It was designed by the railway's engineer Thomas Bouch, who also designed the ill-fated Tay Bridge, which famously collapsed in 1879, ending his career.
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