Gosforth
in Newcastle upon Tyne of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (4 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (35 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (47 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (67 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (78 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (95 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (108 mi)
- Manchester Airport (117 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (117 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 9 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Cleveland Golf Club (Golf course, 33 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.000 and -1.617 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 0' 0" and W -1° 37' 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: 02:37 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 8:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.433 and 169.767 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otekura - 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Discover Gosforth
Gosforth in Newcastle upon Tyne (England) with it's 23,975 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 249 mi (or 401 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gosforth is now 02:37 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Gosforth, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 50 mi (or 14 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, 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: Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Dinnington, Wallsend and Lamesley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (42 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Townhouse Hotel
PREMIER SUITES Newcastle
Hotel Indigo NEWCASTLE
Sandman Signature Hotel Newcastle
Jesmond Dene House Hotel
Kensington House Aparthotel
BEST WESTERN NEW KENT HOTEL
Sleeperz Newcastle
Motel One Newcastle
Newgate Hotel
Videos from this area
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BUSES APRIL 2011
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St Oswald's Hospice Transylvanian Challenge Promo
Hospice Challenge (High definition version)
Gosforth Racecourse Marathon 2015- part 1 of 9
NEMC Gosforth Racecourse 2015.
Bell Ringing at Gosforth
Excerpt of bell ringing on the vintage Taylor ten (tenor 22–0–23 in E♭). Originally a peal of eight bells hung in 1901, they were augmented to ten in 1920. The cost was borne out of...
Gosforth Regional Office - Sanderson Young (HD)
Introducing our Gosforth Regional Office 0191 2130033 | www.sandersonyoung.co.uk.
Sterling Silver & Enamel Travel Hand Mirror - Antique George V - AC Silver (W8830)
A very good and unusual antique George V English sterling silver travel hand mirror; an addition to our enamel and silverware collection http://www.acsilver.co.uk/shop/pc/Sterling-Silver-Enamel-Tr...
Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot - Antique Victorian - AC Silver (W6646)
https://www.acsilver.co.uk/shop/pc/Sterling-Silver-Bachelor-Teapot-Antique-Victorian-49p4939.htm A fine antique Victorian English sterling silver bachelor teapot; an addition to our silver...
Tyne and Wear Metro-Metrocars 4039 and 4040 at West Jesmond
Tyne and Wear Metro-Metrocars 4039 and 4040 at West Jesmond.
Tyne and Wear Metro-Metrocars 4004 and 4051 passing Bridge 1092 (West Jesmond)
Tyne and Wear Metro-Metrocars 4004 and 4051 passing Bridge 1092 (West Jesmond)
Sterling Silver Golf Trophy - Antique George VI - AC Silver (W5529)
https://www.acsilver.co.uk/shop/pc/Sterling-Silver-Golf-Trophy-Antique-George-VI-52p4069.htm A very good antique George VI English sterling silver golf trophy on a synthetic marble effect...
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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.
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also locally known as the Metro, is a light rail/rapid transit system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly 78 kilometres . It is the second largest of the three rapid transit metro systems in the UK, after the London Underground; the other being Glasgow Subway.
Northern Rock
Northern Rock was a British bank, most recently owned and operated by Virgin Money. It was based at Regent Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. During 2012 the Northern Rock brand was phased out and replaced by Virgin. Northern Rock was best known for becoming the first bank in 150 years to suffer a bank run after having had to approach the Bank of England for a loan facility, to replace money market funding, during the credit crisis in 2007.
Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2012 by Chi Onwurah from Labour, a former head of OFCOM.
West Jesmond Metro station
West Jesmond Metro station is one of two Tyne and Wear Metro stations that serve the suburb of Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne. West Jesmond is the busiest suburban station on the Metro network, with 966,467 annual passenger boardings in 1995-96, which has further increased to over 1 million in 2008-9.
South Gosforth Metro station
South Gosforth Metro station is located in a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne in England. It is a busy interchange station on the Tyne and Wear Metro where many passengers change between Green line services to/from the Airport and Yellow line services to/from the Coast. During peak periods the station sees an intensive service with trains operating up to every 3 minutes to and from Newcastle city centre.
Regent Centre
Regent Centre is a large business park in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Centre is home to a variety of companies, including banking group Virgin Money whose Head Office is located on the site. The Centre has its own transport interchange with a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro and integrated bus station.
Ilford Road Metro station
Ilford Road Metro station is located mid-way between the Newcastle upon Tyne suburbs of Jesmond and Gosforth. The station opened in August 1980 and is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro service. It was the "typical Metro halt" used in publicity when the system first opened; when other stations were being repainted red, green or blue in the early years of the 21st century, Ilford Road was repainted in original brown, with much of the unpainted concrete being painted cream.
Regent Centre Interchange
Regent Centre Interchange serves the Regent Centre business park in the Gosforth area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The transport interchange consists of a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, as well as a medium-sized bus station.
Exhibition Park, Newcastle
The Exhibition Park is a short walk from Newcastle City Centre.
Bowsden Court
Bowsden Court is a halls of residence for students of Newcastle University located in the Gosforth area of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Partnership House
Partnership House is a landmark tower office building in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. It is located within the Regent Centre business park, and was originally built to act as the main entrance and landmark building within the headquarters complex of the Northern Rock bank, prior to its near-collapse and nationalisation. It lies in the West Gosforth council ward.
Northern Rock (Asset Management)
Northern Rock (Asset Management) plc (also referred to as NRAM) is a British asset holding and management company which was split away from the Northern Rock bank in 2010. It is currently under public ownership, due to the bank's nationalisation in 2008. The company continues to service a residential mortgage book of approximately £50 billion.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gosforth, ゴスフォース, Gosforth i Newcastle
