Altham
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.777 and -2.373 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 46' 35" and W -2° 22' 23"
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: 11:48 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 8:36 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Altham

Altham in Lancashire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 183 mi (or 294 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Altham is now 11:48 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Altham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blackburn, Burnley, Bury, Bolton and Rochdale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Norwood Guest House

Address
0,8 mi
349 Whalley Road
BB5 5DF Accrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa

Address
1,0 mi
Blackburn Road Clayton Le Moors Lancashire
BB5 5JP BLACKBURN
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sparth House Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
Whalley Road
BB5 5RP Clayton-le-moors
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN MYTTON FOLD HOTEL AND GOLF

Address
1,2 mi
WHALLEY ROAD
BB6 8AB Blackburn
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Best Western Higher Trapp Country House

Address
3,1 mi
Trapp Lane
BB1 7QW Burnley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Foxfields Country Hotel

Address
3,6 mi
Whalley Road
BB7 9HY Billington,Clitheroe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Avenue Hotel at Brockhall

Address
4,6 mi
Brockhall Village
BB6 8AY Blackburn
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


NORTHCOTE

Address
3,8 mi
NORTHCOTE ROAD LANGHO
BB6 8BE BLACKBURN
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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35 Albert St, Clayton Le Moors

Published: January 24, 2013
Length: 28:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Choice Rentals

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Greyhound Pub Clayton Le Moors is the base for a Pendle road training ride on a Mountain bike.

Published: January 06, 2014
Length: 31:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ian Donohoe

Pendle 30 mile Mountain Bike Cycle training ride. Brilliant ride for those winter days when the hills and moors are too soggy to ride. The route takes you on quiet country lanes in beautiful...


clayton le moors , Simmy + elastic band = Pain. LOL.

Published: February 21, 2010
Length: 40:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ste cardy

Clayton le moors Simmy takes some pain.


Photo Booth Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington, Accrington Photo Booth Hire,

Published: July 08, 2011
Length: 22:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BoothPix: Photo Booth Hire

Accrington Photo Booth Hire: http://www.boothpix.co.uk 01228 808397 Accrington Photo booth Hire, a short video from an event at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, near Accrington. On this occasion for...


The Queen visits Accrington, in 3D

Published: June 19, 2012
Length: 45:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Phil Palmer

On 16th May 2012 the queen dropped in on Accrington as part of her jubilee tour. This is a short 3D video around that visit. Taken with a Sony Bloggie 3D.


Accrington v Church Cricket Match (1902)

Published: July 02, 2008
Length: 54:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BFI

This film is part of the Mitchell and Kenyon collection - an amazing visual record of everyday life in Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century. To buy the DVD click here - http://www.b...


Kleeneze, it works . . . so I can travel around the world to places I could only dream of going

Published: August 09, 2013
Length: 56:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: system2success

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Length: 42:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: system2success

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Accrington Fireworks 2007.

Published: November 03, 2007
Length: 11:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: djheap22

Accrington Cricket Club 2007 fireworks.


Accrington's Arden Hall and Plantation Road Historical Tour 2011

Published: April 08, 2014
Length: 11:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mike jduk

As with all thriving communities Accrington has seen numerous changes in the past couple of centuries. Many of those changes are down to the legacy left to the town by such businessmen and...


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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.

Hyndburn

Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England whose council is based in Accrington and the district is named after the River Hyndburn. It was formed in 1974 by the amalgamation of the Borough of Accrington, the Urban Districts of Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle and Rishton, and part of the Burnley Rural District.

Located at 53.768, -2.382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hyndburn, Local government in Hyndburn, Non-metropolitan districts of Lancashire, Local government districts of North West England

Oakenshaw, Lancashire

Oakenshaw is a village in Lancashire, in England. It is situated between Clayton-le-Moors and Great Harwood.

Located at 53.7787, -2.3801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Lancashire, Geography of Hyndburn

Hyndburn (UK Parliament constituency)

Hyndburn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Graham Jones of the Labour Party.

Located at 53.768, -2.382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in North West England, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983, Politics of Hyndburn

107 The Bee

The Bee is a local radio station in England. It won the licence to broadcast to parts of Lancashire in December 2004, and launched on 1 October 2005. The station is owned by UKRD. The Bee operated two trial broadcasts in 2001 and 2002 to help win the licence. The station broadcasts to Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn on 107 FM. In addition it broadcasts to Preston, South Ribble and Chorley on 106.5 FM.

Located at 53.7699, -2.3897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Lancashire

Crown Ground

The Crown Ground, known as the Fraser Eagle Stadium for sponsorship purposes until the demise of local company Fraser Eagle in 2009 (and previously as the Interlink Express Stadium), is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley F.C.. The stadium holds 5,057 and was built in 1968.

Located at 53.7654, -2.37091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in England, Accrington, Buildings and structures in Hyndburn, Sport in Hyndburn

A678 road

The A678 is a road in Lancashire, England, which runs between the towns of Blackburn and Padiham. The road was formerly the main route between Blackburn and Burnley before it was bypassed by the M65 motorway which opened in the 1980s. It currently runs between the A6078 Blackburn Town Centre Orbital Route and the A671 in Padiham, via the small towns of Rishton and Clayton-le-Moors, having been extended at the Blackburn end when the A677 was renumbered east of Blackburn.

Located at 53.7791, -2.36974 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in England, Transport in Lancashire, Transport in Blackburn

Accrington St Christopher's C of E High

St Christopher's C of E High is a voluntarily aided Church of England High School with academy status located north of Accrington in Lancashire, north-west England. The school was founded in 1958 and in 2005 earned Technology College status. The Sunday Times ranked it 49th in 2007 and 30th in 2006 in its "Top 50 state secondary school with no sixth form" category. The school has received an 'Outstanding' inspection report by Ofsted.

Located at 53.7612, -2.3774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Hyndburn, Church of England schools, Technology Colleges in Lancashire, Academies in Lancashire, Secondary schools in Lancashire

Accrington brick

Accrington bricks, or NORIs were a type of iron hard engineering brick, produced in Huncoat, Accrington, Lancashire, England from 1887 to 2008. They were famed for their strength, and were used for the foundations of the Blackpool Tower and the Empire State Building.

Located at 53.7691, -2.3592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Hyndburn, Brick manufacturers, Building materials companies of the United Kingdom


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Altham