Alston
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (17 mi) - Newcastle Airport (34 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (45 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (57 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (71 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (72 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (76 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (87 mi)
- Manchester Airport (101 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 43 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Penrith Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Brampton Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Hexham Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Carlisle Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Eden Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.809 and -2.439 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 48' 32" and W -2° 26' 21"
- 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: 10:56 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:34 am and 8:40 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Alston
Alston in Cumbria (England) with it's 1,105 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 247 mi (or 398 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Alston is now 10:56 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Alston, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North-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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 60 mi (or 70 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haltwhistle, Greenhead, Bardon Mill, Holwick and Newbiggin. 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 | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Hiking England: Pennine Way - Part 16, Alston to Lambley
Setting off from the old market town of Alston in Cumbria I follow the Pennine Way into Northumberland to the small village of Lambley.
South Tynedale Railway 17th May 2009
A trip on the South Tynedale Railway, We see locomotive Thomas Edmondson at Alston, then running round at Kirkhaugh before returning to Alston.
fast moving landscape
Journey down from Hartside to Whitesykes.
Zamblera warms up for Toon.
Fabio Zamblera is a promising Italian Striker. He made Reserve debut against Everton after warming up at Half-time.
Alston Departure
The Fireman brings the loco to the train - The Guard blows his whistle - The Fireman lets the Guard know that he has no Driver yet - The Driver arrives - The Guard checks the cab for a Driver,...
Martin and the Manoeuvres-The International
Power-trio version recorded at M19 Bar Levenshulme 30/5/08 by Taz.
Altered
Young people from UTASS Middleton in Teesdale and YMCA Barnard Castle worked with artist Rachel Clarke from Twisted Digits UK and Heather McCarty from Natural England to create a short film...
South Tynedale Railway Alston (1996)
Szenen von South Tynedale Railway am Bahnhof Alston im Jahre 1996.
Dirt Jumps - Loads of Height
Micheal and Stu hitting the dirt jumps attempting to get the most height, above the wall.
Running in the Aprilia RSV4 Factory ABS
Running in the engine of the new Aprilia RSV4 Factory.
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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.
Alston railway station
Alston railway station once served the town of Alston, Cumbria, England. The station was the terminus of the Alston Line which ran from the junction at Haltwhistle on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. It is now the terminus of the narrow gauge South Tynedale Railway, a heritage line.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Alston.
Garrigill: River Tyne, Garrigill (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
آلستون، کامبریا, Alston i Cumbria
