Gleaston
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (5 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (25 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (56 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (58 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (60 mi) - Leeds Bradford Airport (63 mi)
- Manchester Airport (64 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (66 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (68 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (86 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (126 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Fleetwood Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Knott End Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Lancaster Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Blackpool North Shore (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Seascale Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Lytham Green Drive Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Whitehaven Golf Club (Golf course, 34 mi)
- Blackpool Tower (observation point, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.128 and -3.142 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 7' 39" and W -3° 8' 30"
- 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: 10:27 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 8:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
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- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Gleaston
Gleaston in Cumbria (England) is located in United Kingdom about 220 mi (or 355 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Gleaston is now 10:27 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Gleaston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), 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 in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 72 mi (or 116 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blackpool, Warton, Freckleton, Southport and Preston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Clarkes Hotel
The Fishermans Arms Hotel
Abbey House
The Loft Gallery
The Farmers Ulverston
Duke Of Edinburgh Hotel
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Your Country Needs You
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A visit to Dalton Park
The combination of park with multiple facilities, excellent café and warm swimming pool with its new spash zone make Dalton the place to head for if you've got children. The management team...
South Lakes Wild Animal Park 2012.
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Metal Detecting with Dave 10th June Part1
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Metal Detecting with Dave Prt 1
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Metal Detecting with Dave 10th June Part 2
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South Lakes: Wild Animal Park
Lake District/Cumbria, 27th March 2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Gleaston
Gleaston is a village with a population of around 400 in the Furness area of South Cumbria, situated between the towns of Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton-in-Furness and Ulverston. The history of the village can be traced as far back as the mesolithic period and it was the centre of the manor of Muchland in the Middle Ages.
Dendron, Cumbria
Dendron is a small village in South Cumbria, around three miles from the town of Barrow-in-Furness. The village was once just a collection of farms, but many of the old farm buildings have now been converted into houses for commuters working in Barrow, Ulverston and Dalton. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Dene, and the name is thought to mean sheltering place for deer - it is only a coincidence that it is the same as the Greek for tree.
Scales, South Lakeland
Scales is a small village in south Cumbria, England, around 3.5 miles south of the town of Ulverston. The name Scales comes from the Old Norse skali, with an Old English plural *Scalas, meaning huts. The village has a long history, proven when mesolithic human remains were discovered in a cave in a limestone outcrop known as Scales Haggs to the east of the village.
Urswick Grammar School
Urswick Grammar School was located in Little Urswick, Cumbria, England. The school was founded in 1584 as the result of a royal charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I. For the first few years, boys were educated by the minister in the church. Subsequently, the school building was built in Little Urswick.
Newton-in-Furness
Newton is a small village in the English county of Cumbria. It is located on the Furness peninsula north-east of the port of Barrow-in-Furness and south of the town of Dalton-in-Furness. Newton was listed in the Domesday Book as being one of the vills or townships forming the Manor of Hougun which was held by Earl Tostig. Sky News Presenter Steve Dixon (newsreader) was born in the village, as was Richard T. Slone, an award winning painter.
Stainton with Adgarley
Stainton with Adgarley is a small village in Cumbria about 5 miles from Dalton-in-Furness. It is a small farming community.
Newbiggin, Furness
Newbiggin is a village on the A5087 road, in Furness, in the South Lakeland district, in the English county of Cumbria. Nearby settlements include the large town of Barrow-in-Furness, the village of Aldingham and the hamlet of Roosebeck.
St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick
St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick, is located in the village of Great Urswick, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Cuthbert, Aldingham, St Matthew, Dendron, and St Michael, Rampside. These churches are part of a group known as the Low Furness Group of Parishes.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gleaston.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Glaston, Gleaston
