Thirsk
in North Yorkshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Linton-On-Ouse (13 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (19 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (28 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (54 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (57 mi)
- Humberside Airport (61 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (70 mi)
- Manchester Airport (72 mi)
- RAF Scampton (72 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 53 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 132 mi)
- Flaxby Park Golf Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Catterick Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Cleveland Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Leeds Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Horsforth Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.233 and -1.344 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 13' 58" and W -1° 20' 38"
- 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: 01:57 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 8:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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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
Explore Thirsk
Thirsk in North Yorkshire (England) with it's 9,953 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 195 mi (or 314 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Thirsk is now 01:57 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Thirsk, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Linton-On-Ouse in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. 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 Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), East. 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: Northallerton, Raskelf, Angram Grange, Husthwaite and Yarm. 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 | 1°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Golden Fleece Hotel
Old Oak Tree
The Whitestonecliffe Inn
Thirsk
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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.
Thirsk rail crash (1967)
The Thirsk rail crash occurred on 31 July 1967 at Thirsk, Yorkshire, England on the British Rail East Coast Main Line.
Thirsk Racecourse
Thirsk Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The course is a left handed oval of about 1m2f with a 3f finishing straight and a 6f chute. The present course opened in 1923, but racing had taken place on the old course over 200 years earlier. The main road from Ripon to Thirsk runs past the course, and it is very popular with northern trainers. In 1940 it staged the war-time substitute St. Leger.
St Oswald's Church, Sowerby
St Oswald's Church is in Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England. It is named after Oswald of Northumbria. The earliest church at Sowerby, of which any part remains, appears to have been built about 1140. The fine south doorway was probably built in the eleventh century and most of the stone work in the south wall of the nave is of medieval date. The tower, which contains the remains of the Norman church, was built in the fifteenth century with a hagioscope through which the altar is seen.
Zillah Bell Contemporary Art
The Zillah Bell Art Gallery is an independent contemporary art gallery housed in a Grade II Listed Building in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. Since opening in 1988 it has more than doubled its wall space and is a venue for a variety of contemporary artists. The gallery exhibits a wide variety of local and national artists including among others, Norman Ackroyd, Deirdre Borlase, Colin Britton, Mike Clay, Robin Hazlewood, Jason Hicklin, Roger Kohn, Janet Moodie and Jonathan Trowell.
The World of James Herriot
The World of James Herriot is a museum attraction in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The museum covers the life and books of the 20th century veterinarian and author James Herriot (1916–1995) within the Yorkshire Dales.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Thirsk.
- Northallerton
- Raskelf
- Angram Grange
- Husthwaite
- Yarm
- Wetherby
- Walton
- Skelton
- Elton
- Thorp Arch
- Hurworth
- Collingham
- Nunthorpe
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Clifford
- Wigginton
- Askham Richard
- Darlington
- Carlton
- Middlesbrough
- Bishopton
- Huntington
- York
- Thorner
- Scarcroft
- Grindon
- South Bank
- Bishopthorpe
- Shadwell
- Coatham Mundeville
Thirsk: Market Place, Yorkshire, Thirsk (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
تریسک, XTK
