Scales
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Barrow Walney Island Airport (6 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (26 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (56 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (57 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (62 mi)
- Manchester Airport (64 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (67 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (68 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (84 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (125 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 90 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Lancaster Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Fleetwood Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Knott End Golf Club (Golf course, 16 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)
- Leyland Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Souhtport Golf Academy At Leisure Lakes (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Blackpool Tower (observation point, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.141 and -3.114 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 8' 27" and W -3° 6' 51"
- 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: 04:40 PM (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
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Scales
Scales in Cumbria (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 221 mi (or 355 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Scales is now 04:40 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Scales, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 74 mi (or 118 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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 / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Low Hall Farm
The Fishermans Arms Hotel
The Loft Gallery
The Farmers Ulverston
The Clarkes Hotel
Abbey House
Videos from this area
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Blast Furness in Ulverston
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Ulverston Dickensian Festival 2012
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Ulverston Dickensian Festival 2012 - 'Betty Brawn' part 3
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Old Man in Ulverston
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Ulverston Dickensian Festival
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Timelapse at Manjushri Temple, Ulverston, Cumbria
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Ulverston's old Cattle Market
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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.
Birkrigg stone circle
The Birkrigg stone circle, also known as the Druid's Temple is a Bronze Age stone circle two miles south of Ulverston in the English county of Cumbria. It dates to between 1700 and 1400 BC. The circle consists of two rings of stones, the outer measuring 26m and consisting of 15 stones and the inner being 9m wide and consisting of 10 stones. None of the stones is more than 0.6m tall. Five cremations were found within the central ring, one in an inverted collared urn.
Urswick
The villages of Great Urswick and Little Urswick, together called Urswick, are located in the Furness peninsula in Cumbria, England. They are situated to the south-west of the town of Ulverston. Great Urswick is situated along the north and west sides of Urswick Tarn, a modest body of water (c. 1100 feet by 600), although the largest such natural body in Low Furness.
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.
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.
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.
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