Nelson
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom
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Leeds Bradford Airport (22 mi) - Manchester Airport (33 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (34 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (34 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (41 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (44 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (54 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (55 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (56 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (86 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 86 mi) - Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Towneley Park Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Burnley Golf Club (Glen View) (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Colne Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Baxenden Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Green Haworth Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Bacup Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Rossendale Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Walmersley Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Bolton Open Golf Complex (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Lowes Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.833 and -2.200 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 49' 59" and W -2° 12' 0"
- 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: 09:28 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 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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- 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Explore Nelson
Nelson in Lancashire (England) with it's 29,317 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 183 mi (or 294 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Nelson is now 09:28 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 Nelson, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Leeds Bradford Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), East. 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 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), South-East. 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: Burnley, Rochdale, Oxenhope, Bury and Blackburn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Barley Mow
Dam Head Barn
Best Western Oaks Hotel & Leisure Club
JCT.10 Holiday Inn Express BURNLEY M65
The Pendle Inn
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Zikr of ALLAH swt - Nelson Ghausia Masjid
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Art Car Parade in Nelson Town Centre
Video of the art car parade through the reopened high street in Nelson on Saturday, 20 August 2011, with description of the vehicles provided by Pendle Council's Vaughan Jones.
Estate Agents and Solicitors, Colne, Nelson, Lancashire - Clifford, Smith and Buchanan.
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Wedding photography at Towneley Hall, Nelson, Lancashire
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Year 9 War Horse Draw
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Star Wars and Simpons Dash Board Buddy
How about some light relief on those morning commutes to work. The dash board buddies are motion sensitive and give out fantastic pearls of wisdom. Homer even has travel related speech.
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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.
Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)
Pendle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Andrew Stephenson, a Conservative. The constituency was newly created for the 1983 General Election, being largely formed from the former Nelson and Colne Constituency.
Nelson railway station
Nelson railway station serves the town of Nelson in Lancashire, and is situated on the East Lancashire Line 2 miles (3 km) away from the terminus at Colne. The station is managed by Northern Rail, which also provides its passenger service. The station was opened in 1849 by the East Lancashire Railway (which later became part of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway) and was formerly on a through route to Skipton and the Aire Valley, but this was closed beyond Colne in 1970.
Colne Water
Colne Water is a watercourse running through the Lancashire town of Colne. Colne Water is formed at Covey Bridge near Laneshaw Bridge by the confluence of the River Laneshaw and Wycoller Beck. From there, the river runs in a westerly direction, collecting Trawden Brook at Cottontree, to join Pendle Water at Lowerford, adjacent to the M65 motorway.
Castercliff
Castercliff is an Iron Age hillfort situated close to the towns of Nelson and Colne in Lancashire, Northern England. The site consists of three ramparts enclosing an oval interior. Excavations during the 1970s appear to show that the site was not completed, and no evidence of occupation was unearthed. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Pendle Vale College
Pendle Vale College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Nelson, Lancashire.
Edge End High School
Edge End High School was a secondary school for 11 - 16 year olds, in Nelson, Lancashire. The school closed its doors for the last time in June 2006 as part of the UK Government's Building Schools for the Future project. Mansfield High School in neighbouring Brierfield also closed its doors at the same time, the enrolled students from these two schools were merged into one and the new Marsden Heights Community College is now the secondary school serving this area.
Haggate
Haggate is a small village within the parish of Briercliffe, situated three miles north of Burnley, Lancashire. The village is mostly built around a small crossroads, with routes towards Burnley, Nelson and Todmorden. The first buildings in the village date from the 16th century, when the Hare and Hounds public house, which still stands to this day, was built. The village was first officially documented in the 17th century.
Harle Syke
Harle Syke is a small village within the parish of Briercliffe, situated three miles north of Burnley, Lancashire, England. It was the home to eleven weaving firms, working out of seven mills. Queen Street Mill closed in 1982, and was converted to a textile museum, preserving it as a working mill. It is the world's last 19th century steam powered weaving mill.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nelson, نلسون، لانکاشر
