Warton
in Lancashire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.147 and -2.764 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 8' 49" and W -2° 45' 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: 07:47 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 8:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Warton

Warton in Lancashire (England) with it's 2,300 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 213 mi (or 343 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Warton is now 07:47 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Warton, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Barrow Walney Island Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 80 mi (or 129 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 80 mi (or 129 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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, 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 / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Plough

Address
6,2 mi
Cow Brow
LA6 1PJ Carnforth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The George Washington

Address
0,3 mi
Main Street
LA5 9PJ Carnforth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pine Lake Resort by Diamond Resorts

Address
0,6 mi
Dock Acres Carnforth
LA6 1JZ Lancashire
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Holiday Inn LANCASTER

Address
5,3 mi
Waterside Park,Caton Road
LA1 3RA LANCASTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Bulls Head

Address
5,5 mi
Beetham Road
LA7 7QL Milnthorpe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE BURTON M6 NORTHBOUND

Address
2,5 mi
MOTO SERVICE AREA, M6 MOTORWAY BURTON
LA6 1JF CARNFORTH
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


St Winifreds Hotel

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

Time Information

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


Longlands

Address
1,3 mi
Tewitfield Farm
LA6 1JH Tewitfield,Carnforth
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Lancaster

Address
5,8 mi
CATON ROAD
LA1 3PE LANCASTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

SteamFile - S1 EP5. Triple Steam from Norfolk to Carnforth. 2/6/14

Published: June 03, 2014
Length: 35:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Moyle

The 5th episode of Season 1. In this programme we travel around Yorkshire and the north of england to see not 1 or 2 but 3 steam locos on not 3 different railtours but all on one Light Engine...


46115 Scots Guardsman Thunders away from Carnforth with the Cumbrian Mountain Express

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 56:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ian Hardman

Here we see LMS 7P Royal Scot Class No. 46115 'Scots Guardsman' hauling The Cumbrian Mountain Express out of Carnforth headed for Carlisle with a 12 carriage load behind her. We get to hear...


West Coast action at Carnforth. HD

Published: July 01, 2013
Length: 50:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ICorinthiansx111

This is a re-download of my previous 'Activity at Carnforth station' as I meant to do it in HD and fogot to change the settings last time! Most of the activity centres around the Barrow line...


LMS 5MT No. 44871 & 45407 - Carnforth - Castleton ELR Loco Movement 31/10/14

Published: October 31, 2014
Length: 51:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ian Hardman

Here we see LMS Black 5's No. 44871 and 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier departing Carnforth Steamtown after a short stay after returning back to England from months in Scotland. A headboard was...


5690 Leander departs Carnforth for Steam Town

Published: August 25, 2008
Length: 06:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 60103Henry

5690 Leander departs Carnforth on Saturday 09th August 2008, with the ECS for Steam Town, after working the Cumbrian Coast Fellsman to Ravenglass. 5690 Leander was built at Crewe works in ...


SR Battle of Britain No. 34067 Tangmere - Carnforth to Southall - 12/8/14

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 36:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ian Hardman

Here we see SR Battle of Britain Class No. 34067 Tangmere heading for Southall from Carnforth after being repaired. Enjoy!


DJI F550 FPV Flight Carnforth CallidusFPV

Published: June 07, 2013
Length: 34:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Callidus80

Quick flight near Carnforth UK. Awesomely good timing, Just after takeoff I heard the Train horn, panned around and there it was. DJI F550 GoPro 3 Black 1080p 60fps Futaba T8J Immersion Rc...


Carnforth Station and Trains

Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: John A Wylam

Carnforth, Lancashire. Where 'Brief Encounters' was filmed.


45699 Galatea Shunting at Carnforth 5/4/2013 HD

Published: April 07, 2013
Length: 01:35 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ian Hardman

Here we see David Smith's Ex-LMS/British Railways Class 5XP Jubilee No. (4)5699 "Galatea" at Carnforth (10A) on a windy Friday 5th April 2013 being shunted into position for steaming and to...


Brief Encounter film Carnforth station

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 56:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EstherSuz,Cats&Dogs Blog!

Brief encounter film Carnforth station in the beautiful Lake District- A walk back in time.


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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.

West Coast Railway Company

West Coast Railways, also known as West Coast Railway Company, is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator, based at Carnforth MPD in Lancashire, using buildings and other facilities previously owned by the old Steamtown heritage depot. In 1998, the company became the first privately owned company to be given a licence as a train operating company.

Located at 54.1311, -2.7727 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Companies based in Lancashire

Carnforth railway station

Carnforth station, shortly before main line electrification. ]] Carnforth railway station serves the town of Carnforth in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by architect William Tite and was famously used as a location in the 1945 film Brief Encounter. It is now operated by TransPennine Express.

Located at 54.13, -2.771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Lancaster, Former Furness Railway stations, Former Lancaster and Carlisle Railway stations, Former Midland Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1846, Railway stations closed in 1880, Railway stations opened in 1880, Railway stations served by First TransPennine Express, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F1 stations, Film shooting locations

A601(M) motorway

The A601(M) is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It is 1.1 miles (1.7 km) long, and meets the M6 at Junction 35. It is a unique motorway within the United Kingdom as it has a dual carriageway section leading north from Junction 35 of the M6, with a single carriageway section (the only single carriageway section with motorway status in the United Kingdom) leading south, where it terminates at a Give Way sign on a B road.

Located at 54.1349, -2.7511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in England, Transport in Lancashire, Two-lane motorways

Warton Crag

Warton Crag is a limestone hill in north west Lancashire, England. It lies to the north west of Warton village, in City of Lancaster district. At 163 metres it is the highest point in the Arnside and Silverdale AONB, and is listed as a "HuMP" or "Hundred Metre Prominence", its parent being Hutton Roof Crags.

Located at 54.1476, -2.7807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains and hills of Lancashire, Nature reserves in Lancashire

Carnforth War Memorial

The Carnforth War Memorial was erected on 9 November 1924, to commemorate soldiers from Carnforth who died during and after World War I.

Located at 54.1292, -2.76942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
British military memorials and cemeteries, World War I memorials in the United Kingdom, World War II memorials in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Lancaster, Monuments and memorials in Lancashire

St Oswald's Church, Warton

St Oswald's Church, Warton, is in the village of Warton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. The ruined remains of the medieval rectory survive next to the present vicarage to the west of the church.

Located at 54.1442, -2.7694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in Lancashire, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, 15th-century architecture, 16th-century architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1892, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Gothic Revival architecture in England, English Gothic architecture, Diocese of Blackburn, Sharpe and Paley buildings, Paley, Austin and Paley buildings, Churches in Lancaster

St Mary's Church, Yealand Conyers

St Mary's Church, Yealand Conyers, is located in the village of Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Lancaster, and is linked with the churches of St Mary of the Angels, Bolton-le-Sands, and Our Lady of Lourdes, Carnforth. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It stands at the south end of the village.

Located at 54.1605, -2.7614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic churches in Lancashire, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Gothic Revival architecture in England, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1852, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the UK, E. G. Paley buildings, Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster

Carnforth MPD

Carnforth MPD is a former LMS railway depot located in the town of Carnforth, Lancashire. Developed in 1944 on the site of the former London and North Western Railway (LNWR) depot, its late construction in the steam locomotive age resulted in its long term use and conservation by British Railways. Targeted as part of a preservation scheme, when this failed it was developed as major visitor attraction Steamtown Carforth.

Located at 54.1311, -2.7727 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Lancashire, Railway depots in the United Kingdom, Visitor attractions in Lancashire


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Warton