Walker Gate
in Newcastle upon Tyne of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (6 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (33 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (66 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (77 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (97 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (106 mi)
- Manchester Airport (116 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (116 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 7 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Cleveland Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.983 and -1.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 58' 59" and W -1° 34' 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: 12:16 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:34 am and 8:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Walker Gate
Walker Gate in Newcastle upon Tyne (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 247 mi (or 398 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Walker Gate is now 12:16 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Walker Gate, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 7 mi (or 11 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 48 mi (or 11 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Wallsend, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Lamesley and Cramlington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Kensington House Aparthotel
Hotel Du Vin Newcastle
Malmaison Newcastle
Newcastle (Millennium Bridge)
Jesmond Dene House Hotel
BEST WESTERN NEW KENT HOTEL
New Northumbria Hotel
Whites
TRAVELODGE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL
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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.
Byker Metro station
Byker Metro station is located in Byker, an area in the east-end of Newcastle upon Tyne. The station is on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro system, and opened in 1982. During the period 2008-9 the station was used by around 430,000 passengers. Heading west from Byker station, the route crosses the dramatic 800m long Byker Viaduct constructed by Arup specifically for the Metro.
Chillingham Road Metro station
Chillingham Road Metro station is located in the south of the Heaton area of Newcastle upon Tyne, and is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro service. It was originally to be called Parsons, reflecting its proximity to the Parsons engineering works. It is located adjacent to the tracks of Heaton TMD and the East Coast Main Line at the end of a long path from Chillingham Road, and is unusual in that electronic displays showing the arrival times of the next trains were only installed in 2009.
Newcastle Benfield F.C
Newcastle Benfield F.C. is a football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. For the 2012–13 season, they are members of the Northern League Division One.
Heaton TMD
Heaton TMD is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in the Heaton area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is located next to the East Coast Main Line, around 2 miles east of Newcastle railway station. The depot is operated by Northern Rail, and mostly houses stock operated by them and Grand Central. The depot code is HT. The nearest Metro stations to Heaton Depot are Walkergate and Chillingham Road, whilst the nearest National Rail station is Manors.
Walkergate Metro station
Walkergate Metro station in Newcastle upon Tyne, is on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro. It is located near Heaton TMD. Originally opened in 1839 by the Newcastle & North Shields Railway as Walker, it was renamed Walker Gate on 1 April 1889. In BR days, the station was sometimes known as Walkergate and sometimes as Walker Gate; the Metro uses the single word form. Following closure for Metro conversion, the station was demolished and rebuilt in the standard Metro style.
Milecastle 1
Milecastle 1 (Stott's Pow) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. It was located near the (now disappeared) valley of Stott's Pow. Its remains are covered over, and are located beneath the recreation ground at Miller's Dene. Early excavations and investigations of Turret 0B were mistakenly interpreted as Milecastle 1.
Milecastle 2
Milecastle 2 (Walker) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains are currently visible, having been built over, but its probable location is at or near the junction of the A187 Fossway and Tunstall Avenue.
Newcastle Stadium
Newcastle Stadium is a greyhound stadium located on The Fossway, Byker, Newcastle. Racing at the stadium takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The circumference of the track is 415 metres. The stadium used to be known as Brough Park until it changed its name to Newcastle Stadium.
Walkergate Primary School
Walkergate Primary School lies in the Walkergate suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, east of the city centre. The school site has Sutton Street to the west, Coutts Road to the east, a terrace of houses fronting onto Shields Road to the north and a back lane skirting Ellesmere Avenue to the south. Until about 1938 Coutts Road was known as Little Benton Road South and Shields Road was known as the Old Turnpike Road.
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