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Explore Skirwith
Skirwith in Cumbria (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 242 mi (or 390 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Skirwith is now 04:07 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Skirwith, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 69 mi (or 84 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greenhead, Haltwhistle, Bardon Mill, Carlisle 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 | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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Looping the Pilatus B4
Looking out along the port wing of my Pilatus B4 whilst doing a loop over the Eden Valley, Cumbria,UK.
A Little Tour of Melmerby in Cumbria
A video showing the beautiful village of Melmerby. Located on the A686 East of Penrith in Cumbria, on the way to Hartside Pass and Alston beyond. Visit the local business's located in the village...
Hartside in october sun biking heaven
This is a run up the A686 , commonly known as hartside to the biking community, its also a part of the coast to coast cycle route from west coast of cumbria to the north east,
trucking with a few riggs
just a slide show of all the times i was with dad in his milk tanker digging him out of snow drifts and i always took advantage of the chance to get different photos of wagons from a bygone era.
Badgers in Whinfell Forest (Centerparcs)
Walking back to our lodge at centerparcs we managed to spot these badgers just as it was dropping dark.
silage 2009 in cumbira
shugs and awdes working side buy side to pick up 450 acre at rodger atkinsons milburn near penrith cumbira.
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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.
River Eamont
The River Eamont is a river in Cumbria, England and one of the major tributaries of the River Eden. The river is formed by the outflow from Ullswater in the Lake District, later augmented by Dacre Beck from the west and the River Lowther which carries the water from Haweswater north to the Eamont at Penrith. It reaches the Eden 3 miles east of Penrith.
Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill
Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is a National Trust property situated just north of Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, England. The property is noted for its garden, which features herbs — over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs — and orchards with old varieties of English fruit as well as a partially restored watermill. The garden is surrounded, and protected, by ancient oaks and high walls.
The Abbey, Skirwith
The Abbey in the village of Skirwith in Cumbria, England, UK is a two storey Classical house of five by three bays, built by Thomas Addison, mason, in 1768-74 for John Orfeur Yates, who spent many years in India. The main front has more closely spaced windows in the centre; and the centre and angles are also defined by differences in the ashlar stonework. The front door is approached by a splayed, balustraded staircase carried on a bridge over the wide area that encircles the house.
Skirwith
Skirwith is a village in the English county of Cumbria. Skirwith is seven miles from Penrith in a generally north-easterly direction, on a minor road about a mile from Blencarn. Just to the south are remains of a priory, now incorporated in farm buildings. Notable residents of Skirwith include the Franciscan John Bradburne.
Blencarn
Blencarn is a village in Cumbria, England. Blencarn is situated beneath the Pennines in the Eden area of Cumbria. In Blencarn there is fly fishing at the 15-acre Blencarn lake and it is the home of the notable painter and printmaker Alan Stones.
Penrith Hoard
The Penrith Hoard is a dispersed hoard of 10th century silver penannular brooches found at Flusco Pike, Newbiggin Moor, Near Penrith in Cumbria, and now in the British Museum in London. The largest "thistle brooch" was discovered in 1785 and another in 1830, with the bulk of items being recovered in two groups close to each other by archaeologists in 1989.