Great Orton
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (10 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (52 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (55 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (75 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (76 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (88 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (104 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (107 mi)
- Dundee Airport (109 mi)
- Manchester Airport (110 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 66 mi) - Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Dalston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Stoneyholme Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Swifts Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Carlisle Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Eden Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Brampton Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Brayton Park (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Cockermouth Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Penrith Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.876 and -3.048 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 52' 35" and W -3° 2' 53"
- 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: 03:08 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 8:42 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
Discover Great Orton
Great Orton in Cumbria (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 262 mi (or 422 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Great Orton is now 03:08 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Great Orton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 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 63 mi (or 102 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carlisle, Greenhead, Dumfries, Haltwhistle and Bardon Mill. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dalston Hall
TRAVELODGE CARLISLE TODHILLS
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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.
Thurstonfield Lough
Thurstonfield Lough ("lough" pronounced as "loff") is the largest, species-rich area of open water in the lowlands of north and east Cumbria, England. Within this area it supports some of the best examples of a range of vegetation types: from the submerged aquatics through an extensive fringing marsh to good wet sallow and alder woodland. The Lough lies in the Solway Plain of north Cumbria, 5 km west of the City of Carlisle.
Little Orton, Cumbria
Little Orton is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. Little Orton is due west of the City of Carlisle and forms part of the civil parish of Orton. Orton Moss lies between Little Orton and Great Orton to its west.
Orton Moss
Orton Moss is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located west of the City of Carlisle in northwest England. Orton Moss is a former raised mire and divided into strips and fields which would traditionally have been used for peat cutting and grazing. Formerly noted for its butterflies, it was once the homes of the Wood White, (Leptidea sinapis), the Large Heath, (Coenonympha tullia) and the Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia).
Great Orton
Great Orton is a village in the parish of Orton, in the City of Carlisle district of the English county of Cumbria.
Orton Rigg
Orton Rigg is a hamlet in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England.
St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton
St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton, is in the village of Kirkbampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Andrew, Aikton, St Mary, Kirkandrews-on-Eden with Beaumont, and St Michael, Burgh by Sands. The church contains Norman architecture and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
Kirkbampton
Kirkbampton is a village and a civil parish on the B5307 road in the Allerdale District, in the English county of Cumbria. It is near the city of Carlisle. It has a church called St Peter's Church, and a primary school (St. Peters CofE School). It contains the townships of Bampton Great and Little, and Oughterby.
Wiggonby
Wiggonby is a hamlet in the Allerdale District, in the English county of Cumbria. It has a primary school called Wiggonby CE school. It is near the city of Carlisle and the village of Great Orton. It had an airfield called Wiggonby Airfield. References:
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