Eskdale
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (18 mi) - Carlisle Airport (43 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (44 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (57 mi) - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (75 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (76 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (79 mi)
- Manchester Airport (83 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (85 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (108 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Seascale Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- St Bees Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Whitehaven Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Workington Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Cockermouth Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Distington Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Brayton Park (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Whitehaven Marina (marina, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.388 and -3.324 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 23' 16" and W -3° 19' 27"
- 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: 06:14 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:30 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Touring Eskdale
Eskdale in Cumbria (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 239 mi (or 385 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Eskdale is now 06:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Eskdale, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South. 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 Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 88 mi (or 141 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blackpool, Carlisle, Dumfries, Warton and Freckleton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Building a Magnificent City in Ravenglass
But the Prokofy shows up and destroys it!
Yawning Owl
A funny yawning Owl filmed at Muncaster/The World Owl Trust in late 2013. Sound effects added in post for fun. http://www.comelymedia.co.uk.
Ravenglass Steam Railway 10 05 2014
Playback. Panasonic,Camcorder HX-WA30.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 1996 part 1/3
Mit Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway von "Ravenglass" nach "Eskdale" im Jahre 1996.
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway June 2013
A variety of locomotives running on the R&ER in June 2013 after the fire in the workshops. These include visiting engines; Samson - RH&DR, Wroxham Broad - BVR and home engines; Douglas ...
![preview picture of video 'Prokofy vs Catherine [Radio Free Ravenglass: People and Power #1]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mU-LPhObnBI/mqdefault.jpg "'Prokofy vs Catherine [Radio Free Ravenglass: People and Power #1]'")
Prokofy vs Catherine [Radio Free Ravenglass: People and Power #1]
A Prokofy Neva film — Prokofy Neva playing with a golden head. Executive producer, director and photographer: Prokofy Neva. Story, editing, casting and assistant producer: Wellmeaning Resident....
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway 6
Passing Lady Wakefield on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway recorded on July 1, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.
River Esk Dalegarth to Fisherground Ravenglass series
this video is the first in a series which shows a complete trip from dalegarth to ravenglass on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. This video shows Dalegarth to fisherground.
The Eskdale Sheep, A Dediaction to Zak Hurst.
the mental sheep I saw on my trip to the ravenglass and eskdale railway with my best mate Zak Hurst. This is a dedication to him for being such a great friend!
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team - Training Stanley Gill
Evening practice in Stanley Gill Eskdale - testing different ways of taking a casualty out of the bed of the Gill using a cableway - greatest challenge was getting the ropes accross withoiut...
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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.
Wasdale
Wasdale is a valley and civil parish in the western part of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The River Irt flows through the valley to its estuary at Ravenglass. A large part of the main valley floor is occupied by Wastwater, the deepest lake in England (258 feet). Sailing and motorboats aren't permitted on the Lake but you can canoe and it is very popular for divers.
Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon
Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon is a National Trust property located in south-western Cumbria, England.
Devoke Water
Devoke Water is a small lake in the mid-west region of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is the largest tarn in the Lake District. It lies on Birker Fell, 1 km to the west of the road between Ulpha and Eskdale, at an altitude of 770 feet (223 m). It has a depth of 46 ft . It can be reached via a bridle track. There is a two-storey stone boathouse-cum-refuge and a ruined stable.
The Green railway station
Eskdale Green railway station is a railway station on the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. Originally known as King of Prussia after the nearby Public House and then its current name, it changed to The Green in the 1960s to get rid of the confusion with this station and the then-name of the terminus, Eskdale (Dalegarth). The current name saw reuse in 2007 after the renaming and reopening of the terminus as Dalegarth for Boot.
Murthwaite Halt railway station
Murthwaite Halt railway station is a small intermediate railway station on the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. It is named after the (now ruined) farm that stood in the field opposite the railway. The railway serviced the Murthwaite stone crushing plant, built in the 1920s to crush granite from the quarries further up the railway's valley.
Irton Pike
Irton Pike is a hill in the west of the English Lake District, near Santon Bridge, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. It reaches 751 feet and Wainwright's walk is an anticlockwise circuit from Irton Road station on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, near Eskdale Green. He describes "this tiny top" as "a near-perfect solace for reminscences of past happy days on the higher fells", adding "Climb Irton Pike while ye may!"
Blea Tarn (Eskdale)
Blea Tarn is a lake in Cumbria, England, located about half a mile north of Beckfoot. Located at an altitude of 217m (712 feet), the lake has an area of 3.3 hectares (8 acres) and measures 277m x 150m (900 x 490 feet), with a maximum depth of 5m (16 feet).
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