Little Salkeld
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (16 mi) - Newcastle Airport (45 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (47 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (52 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (67 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (72 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (89 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (96 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 54 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Penrith Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Brampton Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Carlisle Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Dalston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Eden Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Stoneyholme Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Swifts Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.719 and -2.676 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 43' 6" and W -2° 40' 35"
- 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: 09:27 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:18 am and 8:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru - References
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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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52
Touring Little Salkeld
Little Salkeld in Cumbria (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 246 mi (or 395 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Little Salkeld is now 09:27 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Little Salkeld, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 54 mi (or 87 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 68 mi (or 87 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greenhead, Carlisle, 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: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
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.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sharrow Bay
Acorn Guest House
THE GEORGE HOTEL
Premier Inn Penrith
Videos from this area
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Bishop Auckland FC Andy Johnson's penalty V Penrith 7.4.12
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Lazonby Road Race Regional Championships 2011 3/4 lead group
Lead group with at least a 1"10' gap at this point. Adrian Dalgleish won from this group to become Regional Champion!! (for 3rd and 4th cat riders)
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In Loving Memory - Long Meg and her Daughters
The Sound of a Water Wheel
The sound of a waterwheel turning is a pleasant rural sound. It can still be heard at Little Salkeld Corn Mill, near Penrith which is open to visitors. Watermills used to be everywhere including...
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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.
Long Meg and Her Daughters
Long Meg and Her Daughters, also known as Maughanby Circle, is a Bronze Age stone circle near Penrith in Cumbria, North West England. One of around 1,300 stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany, it was constructed as a part of a megalithic tradition that lasted from 3,300 to 900 BCE, during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.
Penrith and The Border (UK Parliament constituency)
Penrith and The Border is a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Rory Stewart, a Conservative.
Langwathby railway station
Langwathby railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Langwathby in Cumbria, England. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. The station was built by the Midland Railway and opened in 1876. It closed when local stopping trains over the Settle-Carlisle Line were withdrawn in May 1970, but was reopened in July 1986. The Carlisle-bound (down) station building has been converted into the Brief Encounter Tea Rooms and an antique shop.
Little Meg
Little Meg is a small circle of large kerb stones which probably surrounded a Bronze Age kerb cairn. It is close to the village of Langwathby to the north-east of Penrith in the English county of Cumbria and is 640 metres north-east of the more famous stone circle of Long Meg and Her Daughters. One of the stones was decorated in antiquity with a series of concentric circles and a spiral.
Lacy's Caves
Lacy's Caves are a series of 5 chambers in the red sandstone cliff of River Eden, just north of Little Salkeld, Cumbria, England, near Nunnery, at grid reference NY564383. They are named after Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Lacy of Salkeld Hall, who commissioned their carving in the 18th century. The reason for their creation is unknown, however they were used by Lacy for entertaining guests and the area was originally planted with ornamental gardens.
Long Meg Mine
Long Meg Mine is a disused gypsum mine just north of Little Salkeld, Cumbria in the area known as Cave Wood Valley. It was operated between 1880 and 1976.
Salkeld Hall
Salkeld Hall is a Red Sandstone Grade II* Listed country house in the village of Little Salkeld, Cumbria. It is the original residence of the Salkeld family.
Little Salkeld rail accident
The Little Salkeld rail accident occurred between Little Salkeld and Lazonby railway stations in Long Meg cutting on the Settle-Carlisle Line on 19 January 1918. As the 11 carriage 08:50 London St Pancras to Glasgow express approached the cutting a heavy landslip caused by a sudden thaw blocked both roads ahead of the train. Just five minutes earlier a platelayer had walked past the spot and seen nothing amiss. The engine, a Midland compound No.
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