Backbarrow
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (14 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (33 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (48 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (60 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (64 mi)
- Manchester Airport (69 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (72 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (74 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (75 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (118 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 81 mi) - Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Lancaster Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Fleetwood Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Knott End Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Haigh Hall Golf Course (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Breightmet (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Dunscar Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Blackpool North Shore (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.256 and -2.988 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 15' 19" and W -2° 59' 17"
- 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: 01:36 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 8:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Delve into Backbarrow
Backbarrow in Cumbria (England) with it's 512 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 224 mi (or 361 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Backbarrow is now 01:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Backbarrow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-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 81 mi (or 131 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 83 mi (or 131 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of 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: Blackpool, Warton, Freckleton, Preston and Southport. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Beech Hill
STORRS HALL
WHITEWATER HOTEL AND LEISURE CLUB
Newby Bridge Hotel
The Lymehurst Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Furness Railway no. 20 thunders through Newby Bridge
Furness Railway no. 20 thunders through Newby Bridge on a photographic run past on the Lakeside & Hatherwatie Railway's Victorian Evening. Unfortunately the batteries ran out just as I was...
(GOPROHD) South Lake District Mountainbike ride
mountainbike ride near Newby Bridge in Cumbria England.
Tom Stuck in 2nd Weir After Backbarrow
The consequences of taking the wrong line on a large and sticky weir (this was difficult to avoid as the river pushed you towards the RH side of the weir). The weir in question is the 2nd...
Backbarrow Bridge Whitewater Flood Video.AVI
Flooding at the bridge, Whitewater Hotel, Backbarrow in the Lake District, Cumbria.
River Leven at Backbarrow in full spate
This is the river Leven in full spate during the floods November 2009. Video taken from footbridge upstream of the damaged bridge adjacent to the Whitewater Hotel. Impressive volume of water........
Lake District The Leven to Backbarrow Oct 2010
The members of the Ichthus Canoe Club and friends out on the Leven in October 2010. A great trip, great river and Backbarrow was a blast. (For some)
2333 Barclay David on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway on the 20th April 2013
2333 Barclay ( David ) is seen at various locations on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway on the 20th of April 2013 . Messing with the settings on the camera and only got the sound right...
Furness Railway no. 20 and Vintage Coach at Haverthwaite
Furness Railway no. 20 and Vintage Coach reverce onto the rest for the train at Haverthwaite to form the vintage train for the Victorian Evening. Furness Railway no. 20 is the oldest working...
Backbarrow Weir & Kayak's. Cumbria
Canoe's(Kayak's) Going over the Weir at Backbarrow Cumbria (The Lakes) 20/02/2011. South of Windermere.
42073 departs Haverthwaite for Lakeside
42073 departs Haverthwaite for Lakeside, on the Lakeside & Haverhwaite Railway.
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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.
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (L&HR) is a 3.2 miles long heritage railway in Cumbria, England.
Lakeland Motor Museum
The Lakeland Motor Museum is a museum now located at Backbarrow, Cumbria, England which houses a collection of classic cars, motorcycles, bicycles, pedal cars and motoring related items and memorabilia and an exhibition dedicated to the land and water speed record activities of Sir Malcolm Campbell and his son Donald.
Finsthwaite
Finsthwaite is a small village in the South Lakeland District, in the county of Cumbria. It is located near the Furness Fells and Windermere. Finsthwaite has a place of worship, St Peter's Church, and a Bobbin Mill called Stott Park Bobbin Mill.
St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
St Peter's Church, Finsthwaite, is in the village of Finsthwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leven Valley, the archdeaconry of Windermere, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Anne, Haverthwaite, and St Mary, Staveley-in-Cartmel. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. St Peter's was designed by the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin.
Bigland Barrow
Bigland Barrow is a hill in the English Lake District, near Backbarrow, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. It reaches 630 feet, and there is a concrete lookout tower on the summit which Wainwright describes as "a wartime relic". Wainwright's route is an anticlockwise circuit from Newby Bridge.
Finsthwaite Heights
Finsthwaite Heights is an upland area in the English Lake District, above Finsthwaite, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. It reaches about 600 feet . Wainwright's walk starts from Newby Bridge, climbs through woodland passing a tower which has a 1799 inscription commemorating the Royal Navy, passes through the village, and climbs to the man-made tarns of Low Dam and High Dam. These were made to provide power for Stott Park Bobbin Mill.
St Mary's Church, Staveley
St Mary's Church, Staveley, is located in the village of Staveley-in-Cartmel, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
Bigland Tarn
Bigland Tarn is a lake in Cumbria, England, about 3/4 mile southeast of Haverthwaite. Located at an altitude of 158m (518 feet), the lake has an area of 5.1 hectares (12.65 acres) and measures 325m x 225m (1050 x 730 feet).
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