Wrekenton
in Gateshead of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (9 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (29 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (62 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (73 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (102 mi)
- Manchester Airport (112 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (112 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (121 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 8 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Cleveland Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.923 and -1.575 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 55' 23" and W -1° 34' 29"
- 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: 12:18 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 8:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Explore Wrekenton
Wrekenton in Gateshead (England) is located in United Kingdom about 243 mi (or 392 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Wrekenton is now 12:18 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Wrekenton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 8 mi (or 14 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 47 mi (or 14 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lamesley, Gateshead, Pelton, Newcastle upon Tyne and Wallsend. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Malmaison Newcastle
Hotel Du Vin Newcastle
Copthorne Newcastle
Vermont
Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa
Newcastle (Millennium Bridge)
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Surtees Hotel
Waterside Hotel
Staybridge Suites NEWCASTLE
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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.
Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres tall, with wings measuring 54 metres across. The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward; Gormley did this to create "a sense of embrace".
Gateshead East and Washington West (UK Parliament constituency)
Gateshead East and Washington West was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected a Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post electoral system.
A194 road
The A194 road is a road in Tyne and Wear, England. It runs northeast from its start at junction 65 of the A1/A1(M) near Washington, and the first 3 miles are motorway standard, designated the A194(M). There are intermediate junctions with the A182 and the A195 before the motorway section ends at the A184 junction. The A194 continues as a trunk road to its next major junction, the A19 which provides access to the Tyne Tunnel, Sunderland and Teesside.
Eastwood Gardens
Eastwood Gardens is a cricket ground in Gateshead, England which, like Feethams Cricket Ground, Grangefield Road, The Racecourse, Park Drive and Ropery Lane, was used by the Durham 1st XI between 1992 and 1994 prior to The Riverside Ground being built, since which it has not seen any 1st XI action. In 1992, the ground hosted two County Championship matches and one Sunday match, while in 1993 and 1994 the ground hosted one match in each of those two competitions.
Gateshead Fell
Gateshead Fell was a district in County Durham, England. It was located on the immediate border of the town of Gateshead, 2.3 miles from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Sheriff Hill Colliery
Sheriff Hill Colliery or Ellison Main Colliery was a coal mine at Gateshead Fell in County Durham, England. The colliery had two shafts and provided employment to the residents of Sheriff Hill, after it opened in 1793. There were many major accidents resulting in the deaths of workers at the colliery. There was a protracted strike at the colliery in 1834. The colliery closed in 1926.
Thomas Hepburn Community School
Thomas Hepburn Community School is a community secondary school and Science College located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The school serves about 700 pupils aged 11–16.
St John's Church, Gateshead Fell
St John's Church, Gateshead Fell, is located in Church Road, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Gateshead, the archdeaconry of Sunderland, and the diocese of Durham. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. The church stands at the highest point in Gateshead.
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