Scotforth
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.017 and -2.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 1' 0" and W -2° 46' 59"
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: 03:37 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 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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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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Scotforth

Scotforth in Lancashire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 206 mi (or 331 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Scotforth is now 03:37 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Scotforth, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackpool International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-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 Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 72 mi (or 116 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Preston, Freckleton, Warton, Blackpool and Blackburn. 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 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

CBH LANCASTER HOUSE HOTEL

Address
0,6 mi
GREEN LANE ELLEL
LA1 4GJ Lancaster
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Toll House Inn Lancaster Formally Penny Street Bridge

Address
2,1 mi
Penny Street
LA1 1XT Lancaster
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Thurnham Hall by Diamond Resorts

Address
2,7 mi
Thurnham
LA2 0DT Thurnham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Royal Kings Arms

Address
2,3 mi
75 Market Street
LA1 1HP Lancaster
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Holiday Inn LANCASTER

Address
3,7 mi
Waterside Park,Caton Road
LA1 3RA LANCASTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Globe Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
40 Main St.
LA3 3HG Morecambe
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Best Western Lothersdale Hotel

Address
5,2 mi
320-323 Marine Road Central
LA4 5AA Morecambe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRAVELODGE LANCASTER CENTRAL

Address
2,2 mi
KING STREET
LA1 1RE LANCASTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE LANCASTER M6

Address
3,9 mi
MOTO SERVICE AREA M6 MOTORWAY, WHITE CARR LANE
LA2 9DU LANCASTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


St Winifreds Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
Marine Road East
LA4 5AR Morecambe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Length: 00:00 min
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Published: June 12, 2014
Length: 34:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 00:09 min
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Author: Lancaster University International Study Cent

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Published: March 24, 2015
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Published: November 12, 2014
Length: 15:59 min
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Message from Vice-Chancellor - Celebrating 50 years of Lancaster University

Published: April 01, 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.

Lancaster University

Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at Bailrigg in 1968. Lancaster expanded rapidly and now has the 11th highest research quality in the UK and is the 16th highest ranking research institution according to the latest Research Assessment Exercise.

Located at 54.0103, -2.78556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Lancaster, Education in Lancaster, 1994 Group, Lancaster University, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Educational institutions established in 1964, 1964 establishments in England

Ruskin Library

The Ruskin Library is a library of the University of Lancaster which houses the Whitehouse Collection of material relating to the English poet, author and artist John Ruskin and his circle. This collection was formed by John Howard Whitehouse, Liberal Member of Parliament. Designed by Sir Richard MacCormac of MacCormac Jamieson Prichard, it was opened in 1998 by HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy.

Located at 54.01, -2.788 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Library buildings completed in 1998, Academic libraries in England, Buildings and structures in Lancaster, Lancaster University, Museums in Lancashire, Literary museums in England, Biographical museums in Lancashire, Richard MacCormac buildings, 1998 establishments in England

Bailrigg FM

Bailrigg FM (formerly known as University Radio Bailrigg and Radio Bailrigg) is the radio station for Lancaster University, operating in a music radio format predominantly featuring pop music. During evening and weekend hours programming moves to specialist content where the presenter is free (within reason) to play whatever they wish. This can range from classical music to heavy metal rock with much in between.

Located at 54.0091, -2.78495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Lancashire, Student radio in the United Kingdom, Lancaster University, Radio stations established in 1969

Bowland College

Bowland College is the oldest and, traditionally, smallest constituent college of Lancaster University. It celebrated its 40th anniversary in November 2004. The College was named after the Forest of Bowland, to the east of Lancaster. Members of the College are informally referred to as Bowlanders.

Located at 54.011, -2.785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lancaster University

The County College

The County College, mostly known as County College, is a constituent college of the University of Lancaster. The establishment of the college was financed through the benefaction of Lancashire County Council and it is named after it. The original college building, County Main, was opened by HM The Queen in 1969.

Located at 54.0126, -2.7843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Lancaster University, Educational institutions established in 1967

Lancaster University Management School

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) in Lancaster, England, is the world-ranked business school of Lancaster University. The School was established in 1964. A full range of subjects are taught, ranging from undergraduate degrees to postgraduate degrees including MBAs, PhDs and post-experience executive education. The Financial Times ranks Lancaster University's MBA programme the 71st in the world and 9th in terms of value for money (in 2012).

Located at 54.009, -2.786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1964, Business schools in England, Lancaster University

Lancaster Environment Centre

The Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) in Lancaster, England, is a new centre for teaching, research and collaboration at Lancaster University. The building is a joint investment by NERC / CEH and Lancaster University, currently totalling £20M. The project combines CEH and Lancaster University laboratories, developed partly by a new extension to Lancaster University’s Biological and Environmental Sciences building and partly by extensive refurbishment of areas of the existing laboratories.

Located at 54.009, -2.786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Environment of the United Kingdom, Lancaster University, Entrepreneurship organizations, Research institutes in the United Kingdom, Environmental research institutes

St Paul's Church, Scotforth

St Paul's Church, Scotforth, is in Scotforth, a suburb of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and Morecambe, and the diocese of Blackburn. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described it as a "strange building" and "an anachronism, almost beyond belief". {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

Located at 54.0336, -2.7955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in Lancashire, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Romanesque Revival architecture in England, Religious buildings completed in 1876, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Diocese of Blackburn, Edmund Sharpe buildings, Paley, Austin and Paley buildings, Terracotta, Churches in Lancaster


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Scotforth