Towton
in North Yorkshire of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Linton-On-Ouse (14 mi) - Leeds Bradford Airport (16 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (28 mi)
- Humberside Airport (42 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (46 mi)
- RAF Scampton (48 mi)
- Manchester Airport (54 mi)
- RAF Waddington (56 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (65 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (70 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (84 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 79 mi) - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Leeds Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Flaxby Park Golf Country Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Drax Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Horsforth Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Bawtry Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Doncaster Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.850 and -1.264 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 51' 1" and W -1° 15' 50"
- 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: 02:21 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:26 am and 8:37 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Discover Towton
Towton in North Yorkshire (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 169 mi (or 271 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Towton is now 02:21 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Towton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Linton-On-Ouse in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North. 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 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. 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: Aberford, Thorp Arch, Clifford, Ledsham and Walton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HAZLEWOOD CASTLE AND SPA
The Oddfellows Arms
Best Western Plus Milford
South Milford Hotel
QUALITY HOTEL LEEDS SELBY FORK
TRAVELODGE YORK TADCASTER
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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.
Battle of Towton
The Battle of Towton was fought during the English Wars of the Roses on 29 March 1461, near the village of the same name in Yorkshire. It was "probably the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil". {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} According to chroniclers, more than 50,000 soldiers from the Houses of York and Lancaster fought for hours amidst a snowstorm on that day, which was Palm Sunday. A newsletter circulated a week after the battle reported that 28,000 died on the battlefield.
Tadcaster Rural District
Tadcaster was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. It was named after Tadcaster. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Tadcaster rural sanitary district. It was enlarged in 1937 by the abolition of Bishopthorpe Rural District. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.
Tadcaster Albion A.F.C
Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. are an English football club based in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, formed in 1892. Their ground is situated behind the John Smith's brewery in Tadcaster, thus the reason for their nickname "The Brewers". Currently, they are members of the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division. They are managed by Paul Marshall who was appointed in May 2008. Marshall is assisted by coaches Mike Morton & Andy Calvert.
Barkston Ash Wapentake
Barkston Ash was a wapentake of the West Riding of Yorkshire, named after the meeting-place at the village of Barkston. It included the parishes of Birkin, Bramham cum Oglethorpe, Brayton, Drax, Kirk Fenton, Ledsham, Monk Fryston, Saxton with Scarthingwell and Sherburn-in-Elmet and parts of Brotherton, Kirkby Wharfe, Ryther, Snaith and Tadcaster.
Saxton, North Yorkshire
Saxton is a small, affluent village in North Yorkshire, England, about 15 miles from York and about 12 miles from Leeds. The resident population is about 250. It is close to the battlefield of Towton. Saxton is home to All Saints C of E church, a primary school, a village hall, one pub, the Greyhound, a cricket club and the surviving medieval motte of Saxton Castle.
Calcaria
Calcaria was a small town in the Roman province of Britannia. Today, it is known as Tadcaster, located in the English county of North Yorkshire. The Romans founded the settlement and named it Calcaria from the Latin word for lime kilns, reflecting the importance of the area's limestone geology as a natural resource for quarrying. The nature of the settlement is uncertain.
Ainsty Bounds Walk
The Ainsty Bounds Walk is a 44 mile (71 km) long distance footpath mostly in North Yorkshire, England, with a short section in West Yorkshire. It follows the boundaries of the ancient wapentake of The Ainsty, between the rivers Wharfe, Nidd and Ouse, and passes through the towns of Boston Spa, Wetherby, Moor Monkton, the outskirts of York, and Bolton Percy. As a circular walk it can be walked from any point, but it is considered to start and finish at Tadcaster.
Grimston Park
Grimston Park is a grade II* listed Georgian country house in Grimston, North Yorkshire, England, some 1.7 miles (3 km) south of Tadcaster. It has been converted into a number of luxury homes. The house is built on two storeys of Tadcaster limestone ashlar with a Welsh slate roof. It has a 7-bay frontage with a projecting portico and a three-storey tower and a single story entrance lodge at each end.
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