Mawdesley
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom
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Blackpool International Airport (15 mi) - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (21 mi)
- Manchester Airport (28 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (32 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (32 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (40 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (48 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (90 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (92 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 109 mi) - Beacon Park Golf Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Euxton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Gathurst Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Porters Wood Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Chorley Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Duxbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Highfield Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Shaw Hill Hotel Golf Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Yarrow Valley Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Mossock Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Blackpool Tower (observation point, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.629 and -2.768 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 37' 42" and W -2° 46' 4"
- 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: 10:09 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 8:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Mawdesley
Mawdesley in Lancashire (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 184 mi (or 296 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Mawdesley is now 10:09 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Mawdesley, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 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 in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Preston, Chorley, Wigan, Freckleton and Warton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Rufford Arms Hotel
Best Western Park Hall Preston
Best Western Park Hall Village
Britannia Wigan
Farington Lodge
Videos from this area
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Hall Lane Fishery Merlin The walk around
Set in the picturesque Lancashire countryside, this fishery opened to the public in September 2009. Quiet and tranquil surroundings, with easy access to the well kept pegs, it's ideal for the...
aston Villa fans, the blackburn invasion feb 2009
Before kick off at Ewodd Park, quallity day.
Phat seki productions-the series of random events
No.2 in the phat seki production series!
Rose of Parbold
Rose of Parbold charity barge returning to her berth in Parbold on the Leeds - Liverpool canal - Sept 2010.
Croston The Start 'A Walk in the village home of Zara's Paternal Ancestors', PART III, by Sheila, A
A walkabout in Croston--a very pretty village with the River Yarrow running through.
Absolutely Blooming Marvellous
Flowers and plants around country garden in the village of Mawdesley Lancashire England www.fazaktom.webs.com.
Ellie Clowning Around + Jungle Adventures
Ellie with Grandma at Clown Around Eccleston,and with Grandma and Granddad at Millennium field Mawdesley Village December 2007.
Honda 600 SilverWing does a Google type Street View of Mawdesley Roads and Lanes
Roads and lanes of Mawdesley Village July 2013, some of the video is done 2x speed to reduce the length of video, filmed with Gopro Hero 2 on helmet mount. Sorry about the fly on the lens spoils...
Fuel for the Fire
Cutting up wind blown willow tree Mawdesley Village 8th January 2015.
Tree Bumblebees cooling the Nest box.
Bees cooling the nest box by beating there wings at the entrance hole, box is east facing and gets full sun mid morning. Mawdesley Village Lancashire England. This nest was eventually destroyed...
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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.
River Tawd
The River Tawd flows through Skelmersdale and Lathom in West Lancashire. The Tawd Bridge carried Ormskirk Road, the main arterial road from Wigan to Ormskirk and Southport. This is well-known to Upholland locals as the place where highwayman George Lyons held up his victims during the 18th century. Today, the river flows through the middle of Skelmersdale in large culverts.
Croston railway station
Croston railway station serves the small village of Croston, near Chorley in Lancashire, England, the station is on the Ormskirk branch line. This line was cut back with the railway restructuring of the 1960s and 1970s, and only a single DMU operates over the line, shuttling from end to end to provide a train approximately every ninety minutes each way on weekdays (there being no Sunday service).
Rufford railway station
Rufford railway station, opened on 2 April 1849, serves the village of Rufford in Lancashire, England. The station is (9½ miles) south west of Preston on the Preston-Ormskirk branch service. The line was formerly the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway, which was quickly merged into the East Lancashire Railway on 3 August 1846 into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The level crossing brings Rufford to a halt as the line runs across the B5246, the aptly named "Station Road".
Bispham Green
Bispham Green is a village in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. Bispham is the civil parish containing the village. The village has a population of 207, and is located 1 mile south of Mawdesley and 5 miles north of Parbold. Bispham Green is one of over twenty towns and villages which, together, make up the local government district of West Lancashire.
Eccleston Quarry
Eccleston Quarry is a mile south of Eccleston, Lancashire. It is also called Eccleston Delph and Eccy Delph (pronounced "ekky"). It is an old stone quarry that flooded. It is a popular site for scuba diving. Visibility is generally very poor and ropes have been strung between each underwater 'feature' to aid navigation, since traditional compass methods are all but impossible in the murky waters. Though much work has been undertaken to improve visibility in the recent past.
Parbold railway station
Parbold railway station serves the village of Parbold and the nearby village of Newburgh in West Lancashire, England. The station is 7 miles north west of Wigan Wallgate on the Manchester to Southport Line.
River Lostock
The River Lostock is a river in Lancashire, England. The source of the Lostock is at the confluence of Slack Brook and Whave's Brook at the entrance to Miller Wood near Withnell Fold. Slack Brook drains an area around Brindle, having its source close to Thorpe Green just outside the village, whereas Whave's Brook rises near Brimmicroft and runs southwards, almost parallel to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal by Ollerton Fold.
St Peter's Church, Mawdesley
St Peter's Church, Mawdesley, is located in Church Lane in the village of Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.