Swalwell
in Gateshead of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (6 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (32 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (45 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (65 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (75 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (96 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (105 mi)
- Manchester Airport (113 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (113 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 12 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.953 and -1.682 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 57' 11" and W -1° 40' 53"
- 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: 12:30 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 8:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.433 and 169.767 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otekura - 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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Delve into Swalwell
Swalwell in Gateshead (England) is located in United Kingdom about 247 mi (or 397 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Swalwell is now 12:30 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Swalwell, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 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 12 mi (or 19 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 52 mi (or 19 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Lamesley, Dinnington and Pelton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Newcastle Gateshead Marriott Hotel MetroCentre
PREMIER SUITES Newcastle
Copthorne Newcastle
Best Western Beamish Hall Country House Hotel Stanley
County Hotel
Hotel Indigo NEWCASTLE
Sandman Signature Hotel Newcastle
Motel One Newcastle
Hampton by Hilton Newcastle
Holiday Inn Express NEWCASTLE CITY CENTRE
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
BLAYDON TO NEWCASTLE COMMUTE
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East Coast HST's pass MetroCentre
Powercars 43367 and 43290 pass MetroCentre on their way to Carlisle for the diverts where they will continue their journey to Edinburgh.
Tyne and Wear Metro - Metrocars 4072 and 4042 depart Percy Main
Metrocars 4072 and 4042 depart Percy Main for South Shields Via The Coast, South Gosforth, Newcastle City Center and Pelaw.
Newcastle v Boro 12.20.2009
Blaydon Races at Halftime.
Let's Play Alice: Madness Returns - Part 34 - The Executioner
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intu Metrocentre's Spectacular Christmas Decorations
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Cab Ride MetroCentre to TyneYard
Drivers eye view of the railway from Gateshead Metro Centre to Tyne Yard.
Camera mount test vx800
Suzuki VX800.
12 Shots at VODKA REVOLUTION (GREY ARMY FRESHERS)
Chris does 12 HORRIBLE looking shots at newcastles Vodka Revolution. WHO ARE WE? GREY ARMY!!!!
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short finals into dalaman DLM/LTBS arriving from newcastle NCL/EGNT!
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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.
MetroCentre (shopping centre)
The MetroCentre (styled corporately as metrocentre and on road signs as Metro Centre) is a shopping centre in the United Kingdom. Located in Gateshead, near Newcastle upon Tyne, on a former industrial site close to the River Tyne, the Metrocentre opened in stages, with the first phase opening on 28 April 1986 and the official opening on 14 October 1986. It has more than 340 shops occupying 194,400 square metres of retail floor space, making it the largest shopping and leisure centre in the UK.
MetroCentre railway station
MetroCentre railway station is a railway station that serves the MetroCentre shopping and leisure complex in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and is managed by Northern Rail. The station opened on 3 August 1987. It is an unmanned station, connected to the MetroCentre mall by a covered footbridge. Initially called Gateshead MetroCentre, the station's name was shortened to MetroCentre from 17 May 1993.
Whickham F.C
Whickham FC are an English football club based in Whickham, Tyne and Wear, playing in the Northern League Division Two in the English football league system. They won the FA Vase in 1981. The team plays its home matches at the Glebe Sports Ground, Rose Avenue, Whickham. NE16 4NA.
Blaydon RFC
Blaydon RFC are an English semi-professional rugby union team. They play in National League 1, having won previously National Division Three North. They play at Crow Trees, Swalwell, Tyne and Wear.
Scotswood Bridge
Scotswood Bridge is one of the main bridges crossing the River Tyne in North East England. It links the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank of the river with the MetroCentre and Blaydon in Gateshead on the south bank. It is situated 5.2 km upstream of the better known city centre bridges.
Scotswood Railway Bridge
The Scotswood Railway Bridge is a disused railway bridge crossing the River Tyne in North East England, formerly part of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, carrying the main line between the Scotswood and Blaydon stations.
Blaydon Bridge
The Blaydon Bridge is one of the main bridges crossing the River Tyne in North East England linking Scotswood in Newcastle upon Tyne and Blaydon in Gateshead. The bridge was designed by Bullen and Partners and built by Edmund Nuttall between 1987 and 1990. It is a concrete bridge with two concrete piers in the river. When completed, it formed the link between the existing Gateshead Western By-pass and the newly constructed Newcastle-upon-Tyne Western By-pass.
MetroCentre Interchange
The Metrocentre Transport Interchange serves the MetroCentre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The bus station is managed by the shopping centre and Nexus operate the bus station's travel centre. A footbridge connects the Interchange the railway station (to the north) and the shopping mall (to the south). Go North East is the main bus operator that serves the Interchange. Stagecoach in Newcastle, Classic Coaches and Gateshead Central Taxis also serve it.
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