Bassenthwaite
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (24 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (38 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (63 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (65 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (71 mi) - Edinburgh Airport (88 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (94 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (96 mi)
- Manchester Airport (99 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (104 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Cockermouth Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Brayton Park (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Distington Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Workington Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Whitehaven Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Dalston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Stoneyholme Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Swifts Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Carlisle Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.680 and -3.195 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 40' 46" and W -3° 11' 43"
- 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: 11:03 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:29 am and 8:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.183 and 170.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Glenledi - 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Bassenthwaite
Bassenthwaite in Cumbria (England) with it's 412 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 253 mi (or 408 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bassenthwaite is now 11:03 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Bassenthwaite, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), North-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 in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 78 mi (or 126 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: Carlisle, Dumfries, Greenhead, Haltwhistle and Blackpool. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Brundholme
Armathwaite Hall
BEST WESTERN PLUS CASTLE INN
Hunters Way
Craglands Guest House
Ravenstone Lodge
Overwater Hall
The Pheasant Inn
Keswick Country House Hotel
Lake View
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Keswick Camping & Caravan Site floods 2008
The campsite at Keswick floods during heavy rain on the 23/24th of October 2008. Thank you to the attendants who evacuated us to higher ground just in time.
Keswick & Surrounding Areas (TIme-lapse photography)
Taken at Keswick and it's surrounding areas in the Lake District, England captured with a Nikon D600 camera utilising time-lapse photography.
Commonwealth 24 hr race, Keswick UK
The Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Championships held in Keswick at the heart of Cumbria, the English Lake District, 17 - 20 September 2009. The clip shows the start of the 24hr ...
University of Manchester, Geography. Keswick 2008
University of Manchester geography students on fieldwork in Keswick 2008.
Episode 3 - Keswick Trip Jan 2011 - Morning after the night before....
The lads walking trip in Keswick 22/01/2011 The morning after the night before +7 pints of Cumberland Ale....
Keswick Boogie
Fun times with the family in Keswick (and elsewhere)!
A Trip to Lake District Wildlife Park
Greetings Space Cadets, during our trip to the Lake District in December 2012 we took a trip to Trotters World of Animals (now Lake District Wildlife Park) near Keswick to visit the big Kittens....
Winter at Skiddaw View Holiday Park, nr Bassenthwaite, Lake District, Cumbria
Sheep with large testicles
SEE MY FACEBOOK TRAVEL GROUP : https://www.facebook.com/motorhomefulltime Here we have a poor sheep filmed in the British Lake District with rather large testicles.
The last farewell. 2 Hand Whistling. Reg Heaton.Britain's Got Talent 2008.
I was on Britain's Got Talent 2008, This is my Hand Whistling Mode 1. Video taken in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. Created with MAGIX Video easy HD.
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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.
Bassenthwaite Lake
Bassenthwaite Lake is one of the largest water bodies in the English Lake District. It is long and narrow, approximately 4 miles long and ⁄4-mile wide, but is also extremely shallow, with a maximum depth of about 70 ft . It is the only body of water in the Lake District to be technically defined as a "lake" and to use the word "lake" in its name, all the others being "waters", "meres" or "tarns". It is fed by, and drains into, the River Derwent.
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth
Bewaldeth and Snittlegarth is a civil parish in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, England, on the edge of the Lake District. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 40 who live in 1,534 acres .
Mirehouse
Mirehouse is a 17th-century house to the north of Keswick in Cumbria, at the foot of Dodd, near Bassenthwaite Lake and St Bega's Church, on the A591 road. Although still a family home it and its grounds are open to the public and in 1999 won the award for 'Best Heritage Property for Families in the UK'. Mirehouse was built in 1666 by Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, who sold it in 1688 to his agent, Roger Greg.
Over Water
Over Water is a small lake or tarn in the north of the English Lake District near the village of Longlands. Although only a fifteen-minute drive from Keswick it is quieter than many of the better-known lakes. Binsey, Great Cockup and Longlands Fell overlook the lake. Over Water was a small natural waterbody which was dammed in 1904 to increase its capacity. It now serves as a drinking water reservoir to supply the town of Wigton. The dam is at the northern end.
Chapel, Cumbria
Chapel is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. Chapel is located on the A591 road between Bassenthwaite and Bassenthwaite Lake. The Cumbria Way crosses the main road at Chapel.
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