Rishton
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom
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Blackpool International Airport (25 mi) - Manchester Airport (29 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (31 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (32 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (35 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (43 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (47 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (51 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (79 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (92 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 94 mi) - Green Haworth Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Baxenden Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Blackburn Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Darwen Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Pleasington Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Burnley Golf Club (Glen View) (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Towneley Park Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Rossendale Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Oak Royal Golf Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Bolton Open Golf Complex (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.768 and -2.414 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 46' 5" and W -2° 24' 51"
- 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: 12:01 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
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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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Explore Rishton
Rishton in Lancashire (England) with it's 6,625 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 183 mi (or 295 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Rishton is now 12:01 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Rishton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 59 mi (or 95 km), South. 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: 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
Norwood Guest House
Sparth House Hotel
BEST WESTERN MYTTON FOLD HOTEL AND GOLF
Foxfields Country Hotel
The Avenue Hotel at Brockhall
Best Western Higher Trapp Country House
Astley Bank Hotel
TRAVELODGE BLACKBURN M65
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.
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.
Church and Oswaldtwistle railway station
Church and Oswaldtwistle railway station serves both the Accrington suburb of Church and the small town of Oswaldtwistle. The station is 5+⁄3 miles east of Blackburn railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Rail. Situated in the middle of Church's suburban streets, the station had fallen into disrepair but was modernised in 2005.
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.
Aspden
Aspden is the historic name of a valley a mile west of Church and a mile north of Oswaldtwistle, between Accrington and Blackburn, in Lancashire, England. The modern name of this location is Aspen. By 1990, there were three houses there: Aspen Cottage, a large ruinous farm, and a large house, apparently Elizabethan, which has in its grounds a small plain house, said to be older.
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.
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.
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.
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