Helmshore
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom
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Manchester Airport (23 mi) - Manchester Woodford Airport (25 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (29 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (30 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (32 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (44 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (51 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (72 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (89 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 98 mi) - Baxenden Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Rossendale Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Bolton Open Golf Complex (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Walmersley Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Green Haworth Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Bacup Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Lowes Park Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Burnley Golf Club (Glen View) (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Towneley Park Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Bury Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.687 and -2.336 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 41' 12" and W -2° 20' 10"
- 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: 02:18 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 8:35 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Helmshore
Helmshore in Lancashire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 177 mi (or 285 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Helmshore is now 02:18 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Helmshore, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South. 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 55 mi (or 88 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. 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: Bury, Bolton, Burnley, Blackburn and Rochdale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Norwood Guest House
Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa
Best Western Old Mill and Leisure Club
Red Hall
Best Western Bolholt Country Park
Videos from this area
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East Lancs Steam Railway - March 21 2009
All aboard the Bury to Rawtenstall steam railway. I got my family (dad, his girlfriend, sister) this trip by surprise.
Making An Embrodered Pillowcase
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D335 at Irwell Vale
D335 departs Irwell Vale with the 11:15 Heywood to Rawtenstall service during the East Lancs Railway Autumn Diesel Gala on 14th October 2012.
Steam Train in Ramsbottom
Steam Train in Irwell Vale...Travels from Rawtenstall to Bury.
37109 & 55022 at Irwell Vale
BR Blue duo 37109 & 55022 make a noisy departure from Irwell Vale with the 9:35 Heywood to Rawtenstall service during the East Lancs Railway Autumn Diesel Ga...
37109, 37518 and 50015 in action on the East Lancs Railway. 03/03/13
Footage of the 37s and 50 at the East Lancashire Railway on 03/03/13 during the Spring Diesel Gala. It starts with a top departure from 37109 and 37518 at Irwell Vale as they storm away heading...
D9000ELR.MTS
At the beginning of March the East Lancs Railway held their Diesel Gala over the weekend and despite the attrocious weather many people turned out, luckily there were some reasonable breaks...
33117 departs Irwell Vale on East Lancs Railway, 2001
Title says it all, another bit of window hanging with the video camera behind 33117. The loco is heading uphill but soon digs in and gets up to speed!
HSM v Lytham 4th Aug 2012
Haslingden St Mary v Lytham Town 4th Aug 2012. Having decided against going to a match that ended 10-0, I saw an opening day game which seemed destined for 0-0 until a last minute penalty for ...
British Legion Paranormal Investigation Night 1 2/2/12
Set my camera up in a pub not far from me where my mum works after reports of strange occurrences. This is the first video of many. there is really no visual just mainly audio but some of sounds...
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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.
Rossendale Transport
Rossendale Transport is a bus operator running within the Borough of Rossendale and into surrounding areas, including Rochdale, Bury, Manchester, Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn and Todmorden. The network of services in branded under the names Easyride or Rossendalebus, with vehicles and publicity carrying this name. The limited company "Rossendale Transport Ltd.
Haslingden Grane
Haslingden Grane is the glaciated upper portion of the valley of the River Ogden, lying to the west of Haslingden and in the north east of the West Pennine Moors. It is easily accessible via the B6232/A6077 Grane Road which links to the M65 motorway and the A56. It contains three reservoirs: (west to east) Calf Hey Reservoir, 1860; Ogden Reservoir, 1912; and Holden Wood Reservoir, 1842.
Irwell Vale railway station
Irwell Vale railway station is a brand new station built as part of the East Lancashire Railway. It serves the small village of Irwell Vale in Lancashire.
River Ogden
The River Ogden is a river in Lancashire, England, formed by Musbury Brook, Alden Brook and Swinnel Brook. It passes through Ogden and Calf Hey Reservoirs and joins the River Irwell between Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom near grid reference SD792202.
Chatterton, Lancashire
Chatterton is a small village in the southern part of the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. It is half a mile north of Ramsbottom town centre on the A676 between Bolton and Edenfield. For local government purposes, it receives services from Rossendale Borough Council and Lancashire County Council. Nearby are the village of Stubbins and the hamlet of Strongstry. Running alongside the village separating it from Strongstry is the River Irwell.
Musbury Tor
Musbury Tor is a flat topped hill overlooking Helmshore in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It separates Alden Valley to its south and Musbury Valley to the north. It is a very popular walking spot and the views from the top are magnificent. It is on farmland and is mainly sheep pasture. It is one of the tallest hills (338m) in the Rossendale valley and can be seen from much of Helmshore.
Alden Valley
The Alden Valley is a small valley in the east Pennines, west of Helmshore in Rossendale, Lancashire. In 1840 it was home to about 20 farms; largely cattle rearing, although most inhabitants were also involved with the production of textiles. Now it is dominated by sheep grazing, with 3 working farms and a number of smallholdings. At the end of the eighteenth century small water-powered mills appeared in the valley. Midge Hole Mill dated from 1794, and the original Sunnybank Mill from 1798.
St Nicholas' Church, Newchurch
St Nicholas Church in Newchurch, Lancashire, England, is a Church of England parish church built in the early 1500s.
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