Great Harwood
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.785 and -2.409 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 47' 6" and W -2° 24' 31"
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: 01:01 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 8:38 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Discover Great Harwood

Great Harwood in Lancashire (England) with it's 11,467 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 184 mi (or 296 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Great Harwood is now 01:01 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Great Harwood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 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 playing golf, there are a few options in 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: Blackburn, Burnley, Bolton, Bury 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 6°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

14°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa

Address
1,3 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


Norwood Guest House

Address
2,0 mi
349 Whalley Road
BB5 5DF Accrington
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


BEST WESTERN MYTTON FOLD HOTEL AND GOLF

Address
1,0 mi
WHALLEY ROAD
BB6 8AB Blackburn
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Sparth House Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
Whalley Road
BB5 5RP Clayton-le-moors
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Foxfields Country Hotel

Address
2,1 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
3,2 mi
Brockhall Village
BB6 8AY Blackburn
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Best Western Higher Trapp Country House

Address
3,5 mi
Trapp Lane
BB1 7QW Burnley
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE BLACKBURN M65

Address
5,7 mi
JUNCTION 4 M65 MOTORWAY DARWEN MOTORWAY SERVICE AREA
BB3 0AT DARWEN
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


NORTHCOTE

Address
2,3 mi
NORTHCOTE ROAD LANGHO
BB6 8BE BLACKBURN
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Blackburn Town Centre

Address
4,0 mi
3 CATHEDRAL SQUARE
BB1 1FB BLACKBURN
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

35 Albert St, Clayton Le Moors

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

Choice Rentals is pleased to present this 2 bed mid terraced in Clayton Le Moors. The property benefits from Gas Central Heating, Double Glazing and much more £80.00 pcw For more information...


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...


Canal View Cafe, Bridge 108A, Leeds to Liverpool Canal, Rishton

Published: September 02, 2013
Length: 44:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: kingfisher2002

A video for all the friends and customers down at CANAL VIEW CAFE...


Rishton clay shoot

Published: November 25, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jim Donohoe

November 23 2014.


2014 05 23 11:49 Airton Skipton

Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 34:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CanalViewAltham


Great Harwood - Crying The Fair

Published: August 21, 2008
Length: 15:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gorf1234

Peter, Great Harwood's Town Crier, and the Mayoral party paraded to the edge of the kerb and the police stopped the traffic at two minutes to nine. When the clock completed it's striking of...


Great Harwood Appreciation Society Exhibition

Published: October 04, 2009
Length: 23:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gorf1234

Announcement of the 10th anniversary exhibition, some views of the displays, and the handover of the archive.


Chariots of Fire Great Harwood show

Published: May 26, 2009
Length: 20:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: djheap22

Pony V trap race around the main arena at the new showground Great Harwood show 2009.


Accrington Horse Show 2014: Darcy

Published: July 25, 2014
Length: 31:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Julie Stirpe

Watch Darcy perform at the Accrington & District Riding Club Horse Show in Great Harwood on 20th July 2014.


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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.

M65 motorway

The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and ends at Colne.

Located at 53.7621, -2.4234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in England, Transport in Lancashire

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Lancashire, Geography 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

Rishton railway station

Rishton railway station is in the southern part of the village of Rishton, Lancashire, England. The station is 3+⁄4 miles north east of Blackburn railway station. This two-platform station is on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Rail.

Located at 53.764, -2.42 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Hyndburn, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F2 stations

Sabden Brook

Sabden Brook is a small river running through Lancashire in England. Rising just to the west of Newchurch-in-Pendle, Sabden Brook moves westward through its well-defined valley, past Sabden Hall to the village of Sabden, east of the town of Whalley. From there, the brook turns southwesterly, widening out, overlooked by Wiswell Moor and the Iron Age fort at Portfield before conjoining with the waters of the River Calder at Cock Bridge near Read.

Located at 53.8026, -2.3861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Lancashire, Rivers of Ribble Valley

Tottleworth

Tottleworth is a small hamlet situated between Great Harwood and Rishton in Lancashire. It has a small dock situated on the Lidgett which is now no longer used as the Lidgett has ceased to be navigable.

Located at 53.77, -2.41 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Lancashire

St Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood

St Bartholomew's Church is an Anglican church in the town of Great Harwood in Lancashire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn. It is designated a Grade II* listed building by English Heritage.

Located at 53.7901, -2.4054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Hyndburn, Church of England churches in Lancashire, Diocese of Blackburn, Grade II* listed buildings in Lancashire, Grade II* listed churches, Paley and Austin buildings

St John's Church, Great Harwood

St John's Church, Great Harwood, was an Anglican parish church located in St Hubert's Road, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. Its benefice has been united with that of St Bartholomew, Great Harwood.

Located at 53.7827, -2.4066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1912, Austin and Paley buildings, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Former churches in England


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