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Touring Garstang
Garstang in Lancashire (England) with it's 9,530 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 199 mi (or 320 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Garstang is now 08:26 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Garstang, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-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 65 mi (or 104 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Preston, Freckleton, Warton, Blackpool and Chorley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Barton Grange
Thurnham Hall by Diamond Resorts
BEST WESTERN GARSTANG COUNTRY
TRAVELODGE LANCASTER M6
Preston North
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Dog Agility at Myerscough College ( jumping round )
Dog Agility at Myerscough College ( jumping round )
Out on the Canal
Heading south from Galgate towards Forton (Ratcliffe Wharf) on the Lancaster Canal this September on the one way trip to the new moorings.
sharps in culcheth
Our entire family was able to travel to Culcheth, England in Oct/Nov. This is a slide show Chris put together of some of our friends there. Hope you enjoy!
Garstang Country Hotel video.f4v
BEST WESTERN garstang Country Hotel and Golf Centre introduces its hotel video, focussing on the hotel and its many facilities.
44871 & 45407 - The Great Britain VI tour, day 4 - Scorton 23/04/13
Also includes: DRS Class 66's 66305 + 66424 on 4S43 Daventry to Mossend with the Tesco Intermodal & WCRC Class 47 following the day 4 of The GREAT BRITAIN VI tour as backup.
Golf centre and hotel video.flv
Video focussing on the golf facilities of Garstang Country Hotel and Golf Centre.
Nicky Nook
Video of my walk on and around the little fell of Nicky Nook on the western fringes of the Forest of Bowland.
Kawasaki ZX6r 2006 636 Dyno with quickshift set up Full leo vince SBK carbon
My bike is a zx6r 636 2006 with full leo vince system with the baffle removed and K&N filter fitted. The bike was 116bhp when it started and is now running 121.8 BHP Hope you enjoy! There...
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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.
Wyre and Preston North (UK Parliament constituency)
Wyre and Preston North is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in the most recent fifth periodic review of constituencies by the Boundary Commission for England, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system. It was formed of parts of the Ribble Valley, Fylde and Lancaster and Wyre constituencies.
Garstang Town railway station
Garstang Town railway station served the market town of Garstang in Lancashire, England.
River Calder, Wyre
For other Rivers Calder, see River Calder (disambiguation). The River Calder is the main tributary of the River Wyre in Lancashire, England. It rises near Fiendsdale Head in the Forest of Bowland and flows through the villages of Oakenclough and Calder Vale before passing under the M6 motorway, West Coast Main Line and Lancaster Canal. It meets the Wyre at Catterall near the town of Garstang.
A586 road
The A586 is a road in England, which runs from Garstang to Blackpool, in Lancashire. The road runs a total distance of 13 miles, in a roughly east-west direction, and is both urban and rural in character. It begins near Churchtown, south of Garstang and just east of Catterall, as a junction on the A6 Preston New Road, immediately to the north of Kirkland Bridge. It runs as a winding rural single-lane road 2 miles south west to St Michael's on Wyre, where it crosses the River Wyre.
Greenhalgh Castle
Greenhalgh Castle is a castle, now ruined, near the town of Garstang in Lancashire, England, grid reference SD500451. Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby had the castle built in 1490 to provide defence for his estates around Garstang. The land on which the castle was built is said to be a gift to Stanley from his stepson Henry Tudor for his assistance in defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field.
Garstang Community Academy
Garstang Community Academy (formerly Garstang High School) is a secondary school with academy status in the parish of Barnacre-with-Bonds near Garstang in Lancashire, England. It is a coed institution serving children aged 11–16. It is non-denominational and non-boarding. It opened on 21 October 1958.
Church of St Mary and St Michael, Bonds
The Church of St Mary and St Michael, Bonds, is located in the village of Bonds, to the south of Garstang, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Lancaster. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
St Thomas' Church, Garstang
St Thomas' Church is an Anglican church in Garstang, a market town in the English county of Lancashire. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Lancaster. The church was built in 1770 as a chapel of ease to St Helen's Church in nearby Kirkland and was later assigned its own parish. It is designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.