Pollington
in East Yorkshire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.671 and -1.072 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 40' 15" and W -1° 4' 20"
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: 04:56 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 8:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Pollington

Pollington in East Yorkshire (England) with it's 834 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 155 mi (or 249 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pollington is now 04:56 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Pollington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), South. 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 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within 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: Fenwick, Moss, Stainforth, Rawcliffe and Norton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

TRAVELODGE DONCASTER M18-M180

Address
6,4 mi
JUNCTION 5, M18 MOTORWAY HATFIELD
DN8 5GS HATFIELD
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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60019 Bittern as LNER 4492 Dominion Of NewZealand (April 16th 2011)

Published: April 16, 2011
Length: 13:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ay76

For the full video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjoPvL1746A&feature=channel_video_title A short video of A4 'Bittern' no 60019 on the Great Britain IV tour. Having been back dated 'Bittern',...


Trains passing Fenwick Level Crossing

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 41:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Nova Wheels

High Speed Trains passing Fenwick Level Crossing - between Doncaster and York on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). Class 43 locos speeding through include examples from Grand Central and...


The Great Britain VII - LMS 46233 Duchess of Sutherland at Fenwick.

Published: May 09, 2014
Length: 14:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ryan Barker

Here we see the Great Britain VII Day 9 Rail tour on the Edinburgh Waverley - London Kings Cross which is ran by London Midland Scotland (LMS) 46233 Duchess of Sutherland. This trains was ...


A1 no.60163 'Tornado' with 'The Cathedrals Express' Saturday 13th April 2013

Published: April 16, 2013
Length: 24:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alts1985

A1 no.60163 'Tornado' is seen in two clips, one on each leg, with a Steam Dreams tour 'The Cathedrals Express' from London Kings Cross to York. The tour was originally due to run to Durham...


Preparing dressed crab pt 1 of 4

Published: November 25, 2011
Length: 16:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Keith blackburn

Richard our trainee chef at the Brewers Arms in Snaith preparing a dressed crab.


Omega 700 - Concrete Floor Grinder PWM Sales .Ltd

Published: October 25, 2010
Length: 42:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: PWM (Sales) Ltd.

The Omega 700 combines many years experience producing both single head and contra rotating, multi head grinders. For the first time two working principles have been unified. This machine...


Hensall & Great Heck

Published: September 01, 2009
Length: 04:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ay76

In this video i spent a few hours filming (on the 17th of August 2009), at Hensall & Great Heck in Yorkshire, UK. Great heck as many of you will know, made the headlines for all the wrong reasons...


Heck Ings (pt2)

Published: November 24, 2009
Length: 26:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ay76

This 2 part video is firstly, the 1st go with the new camera out on location. Secondly a trial of a new editing program I'm trying out. So hopefully this test upload of it should work. ...


X-Country Voyager ECML near Hensall

Published: June 05, 2008
Length: 38:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ay76

Seen here on the 2/6/08 near Hensall on the ECML is a 4 car Voyager on a northbound service to Newcastle.The Voyager is carrying the new X-country trains livery.


DB Schenker Freight Train passing Hensall Station

Published: July 13, 2011
Length: 49:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: barnsley101685

Class 66-hauled coal train from Drax power station passing Hensall Station heading towards Knottingley, ending with the ex-British Rail North-Eastern Region boom gates opening.


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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.

Sykehouse

The civil parish of Sykehouse is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire. It had a population of 438 in 2001.

Located at 53.6444, -1.06111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Doncaster

Great Heck rail crash

The Great Heck rail crash, widely known as the Selby rail crash, was a high-speed train accident that occurred at Great Heck near Selby, North Yorkshire, England on the morning of 28 February 2001. Ten people, including the drivers of both trains involved, were killed and 82 people suffered serious injuries. It remains the worst rail disaster in the 21st century in the United Kingdom.

Located at 53.6872, -1.09806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in England, History of Yorkshire, Rail transport in North Yorkshire, Transport disasters in Yorkshire, 2001 in England, Railway accidents in 2001, Selby (district)

Fenwick, South Yorkshire

Fenwick is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, on the border with North Yorkshire. It is located at an elevation of around 6 metres above sea level and has a population of 113. The northern boundary of the parish is marked by the River Went.

Located at 53.6361, -1.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Doncaster, Villages in South Yorkshire

Sykehouse railway station

Sykehouse railway station was a railway station built on the Hull and Barnsley and Great Central Joint Railway between Thorpe-in-Balne and Snaith and Pollington. It was built with the line which opened on 1 May 1916 but the station never opened to passengers. Although there were no passengers, the station was on the edge of the village of Sykehouse some distance from the village, it had facilities and the two flanking platforms were in situ until 1960.

Located at 53.643, -1.051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Doncaster

Topham, South Yorkshire

Topham is a small rural hamlet upon the River Went in rural Yorkshire within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in northern England. The hamlet runs along the Trans-Pennine Trail.

Located at 53.6444, -1.06111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Doncaster, Hamlets in England

RAF Snaith

Royal Air Force Station Snaith or RAF Snaith is a former Royal Air Force station which was located 7 miles south west of Goole, Yorkshire, England and close to the village of Pollington. The airfield opened 1941 before closing in 1946.

Located at 53.6814, -1.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Yorkshire, Military units and formations established in 1941, Military history of Yorkshire