Little Blencow
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.687 and -2.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 41' 13" and W -2° 51' 0"
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: 06:50 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:21 am and 8:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Little Blencow

Little Blencow in Cumbria (England) is located in United Kingdom about 247 mi (or 397 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Little Blencow is now 06:50 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Little Blencow, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North. 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 61 mi (or 99 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 72 mi (or 99 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. 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: Carlisle, Greenhead, Haltwhistle, Bardon Mill and Holwick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Stafford House Guest House

Address
1,3 mi
Greystoke
CA11 0TQ Penrith
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Whitbarrow Hotel

Address
3,8 mi
Whitbarrow Village
CA11 0XB Penrith
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE PENRITH

Address
4,1 mi
A66 REDHILLS
CA1 0DT PENRITH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

STAKKAbox™ Ultima installation for United Utilities - Penrith

Published: February 20, 2013
Length: 03:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cubisindustries


03-09-05 71000 Penrith

Published: July 18, 2008
Length: 25:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: profatkwvr

The train is "The Dalesman", north over Shap and south over the Settle and Carlisle.


Waterside Campsite to Pooley Bridge

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: BassyBassyBassy

Waterside Campsite to Pooley Bridge.


Lake District Country Walk Ullswater Pooley Bridge to Cockpit Stone Circle and Howtown round

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 55:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thetaxidriverj

Our video is a guided walk in the Lake District. From Pooley Bridge at the head of Ullswater we walk to the Cockpit Stone Circle and the ferry landing at Howtown. We return to Pooley Bridge...


Pooley Bridge & Ullswater, Cumbria, UK - 3rd September, 2012

Published: September 20, 2012
Length: 22:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Moss Travel TV

Video taken in and around the Cumbrian town of Pooley Bridge on the shores of Lake Ullswater. The video includes the town centre with The sun pub, Pooley Bridge Inn, the bus shelter dedicated...


Ullswater, Pooley Bridge Pier

Published: April 01, 2012
Length: 30:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: freshwaterdiver1

Video with audio commentary along with text, describing the Pooley Bridge area dive site to divers.


Ullswater Lake Visit, Part I, 'Leaving Pooley Bridge', April 2014 by Sheila

Published: November 26, 2014
Length: 00:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: semw52

After a couple of days camping in the area and exploring the Pooley Bridge end of Ullswater lake I decide,on the 3rd day, to go on board a steamer for a sail up to HowTown where I will be...


Ullswater Bed and Breakfast Elm House

Published: July 19, 2012
Length: 05:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Vause

Elm House a fantastic Ullswater Bed and Breakfast in Pooley Bridge www.stayullswater.co.uk.


Park Foot Camp Site, Ullswater, Cumbria

Published: February 21, 2013
Length: 42:20 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: freshwaterdiver1

Filmed by divers for divers. A less than perfect day for filming Video, but with interesting dive banter. The Park Foot Camp Site is near opposite Pooley Bridge Pier.


Waterfoot boat house, Ullswater, Cumbria

Published: April 13, 2012
Length: 03:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: freshwaterdiver1

a short, HD wide screen video film, for divers. Showing features above the water line . . . including path access to site, along with audio commentary on what to expect during this dive...


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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.

Blencow

Blencow or Blencowe is a small village near Penrith, Cumbria. It is divided by the River Petteril into Great Blencow to the south and Little Blencow to the north. Great Blencow is in the civil parish of Dacre while Little Blencow is within Greystoke parish. The post office and village pub are situated in Little Blencow, and there is another pub called the Clickham Inn to the south of the village towards Newbiggin.

Located at 54.6667, -2.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cumbria

Unthank End

Unthank End is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|42|42|N|2|50|48|W| |primary |name= }}

Located at 54.7117, -2.84667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Cumbria

Blencow railway station

Blencow railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the villages of Blencow (or Blencowe) and Newbiggin. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 3 March 1952. It reopened temporarily on 2 July 1956 before closing permanently on 6 March 1972. Although called Blencow the station was actually situated on the edge of Newbiggin and was over 2 miles from Blencow.

Located at 54.666, -2.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Cumbria, Former Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1865, Railway stations closed in 1952, Railway stations opened in 1956, Railway stations closed in 1972

Greystoke Castle

Greystoke Castle is in the village of Greystoke 8 kilometres west of Penrith in the county of Cumbria in northern England.. In 1069, after the Norman conquest the English landlord Ligulf de Greystoke was re-granted his land and he built a wooden tower surrounded by a pale (or pele). The first stone structure on the site was built in 1129 by Ivo, his grandson.

Located at 54.67, -2.87757 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Cumbria, Peel towers in Cumbria, Country houses in Cumbria

Unthank, Skelton

Unthank is a village in the civil parish of Skelton, in Cumbria, England. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|43|12|N|2|50|48|W| |primary |name= }}

Located at 54.72, -2.84667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cumbria

Hutton in the Forest

Hutton in the Forest is a country house in the historic county of Cumberland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England. It has belonged to the Fletcher-Vane family, latterly the Barons Inglewood, since 1605. Hutton-in-the-Forest was originally a medieval stronghold and the Pele tower survives. Succeeding generations have altered and added to the house and both the outside and inside show a wide range of decorative styles from the seventeenth century to the present day.

Located at 54.714, -2.839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Houses completed in the 17th century, Country houses in Cumbria, Peel towers in Cumbria, Gothic Revival architecture in England, Historic house museums in Cumbria, Gardens in Cumbria, Visitor attractions in Cumbria, Vane family

Johnby

Johnby is a hamlet in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria. It is about 7 miles from the large town of Penrith and about 3 miles from the village of Greystoke. The B5305 road, the B5288 road, the A66 road and the M6 motorway are all nearby. To the south of the hamlet is Johnby Hall, a fortified house or pele tower dating probably from the 14th Century, with alterations and extensions in every century since.

Located at 54.6833, -2.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Cumbria, Eden, Cumbria

Laithes

Laithes is a hamlet in the parish of Skelton, in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria.

Located at 54.6889, -2.83323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Cumbria

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blencow, Little Blencow