Acomb
in Northumberland of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (17 mi) - Carlisle Airport (28 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (43 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (74 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (75 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (80 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (83 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (92 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (100 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 28 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Hexham Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.992 and -2.112 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 59' 32" and W -2° 6' 44"
- 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: 12:51 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 8:21 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Acomb
Acomb in Northumberland (England) with it's 1,106 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 254 mi (or 409 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Acomb is now 12:51 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Acomb, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), East. 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 28 mi (or 46 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 47 mi (or 46 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: Wall, Warden, Slaley, Birtley and Healey. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The County Hotel
Tap And Spile B&B
The Rose and Crown
The Sun Inn
Travellers Rest
Videos from this area
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Hexham in northumberland
Hexham Railway Station, Northumberland, UK - 18th February, 2013
Northern Rail Class 142 'Pacers' at Hexham Railway Station, Northumberland, England - 20th Feb, 2015
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Hexham Abbey Bells
The bells of Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, UK, during the ringing of a peal on 8 January 2012.
Big Dance 2012, The Sele Hexham Sunday 15th August
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Hexham Station in 1985
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Hexham Night Flying Display
Hexham Round Table Bonfire and Fireworks display attracts about 15000 people to the town. This year there was a display by Stanegate Flyers of the radio controlled GoFlyKite range.
Hexham bonfire night nov 7th 09
bonfire in hexham, northumberland.
Morris Dancing in Hexham 24.4.2010
Hexham Morris Dancers next to the Cathedral, celebrating St George's Day 2010.
Hexham Sub Aqua Club
Try dive. 19th October 2011.
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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 Hexham
The Battle of Hexham (15 May 1464) marked the end of significant Lancastrian resistance in the north of England during the early part of the reign of Edward IV. The battle was fought near the town of Hexham in Northumberland. John Neville, later to be 1st Marquess of Montagu, led a modest force of 3,000-4,000 men, routed the rebel Lancastrians.
Hexham Abbey
Hexham Abbey is a place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew and located in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in northeast England. Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537, the Abbey has been the parish church of Hexham.
Hexham (UK Parliament constituency)
Hexham is a constituency in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Guy Opperman, a Conservative.
A6079 road
The A6079 is a road in Northumberland, northern England, that runs eight miles (13 km) from Hexham to the A68 road. The road begins off the A69 road to the north of Hexham, before passing the villages of Acomb and Wall before meeting the B6318 road just to the south of Chollerford - unusually, traffic on the A6079 must give way to the traffic on the B6318, despite the fact that "A"-roads are more important than "B"-roads.
A695 road
A695 road is a road in northern England linking Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, with Hexham, Northumberland. It was part of the proposed A695(M) Shields Road Motorway.
Tynedale FM
Tynedale FM is the call sign of Tynedale Community Radio based in Hexham in Northumberland. The project grew from concept in March 2008 to fruition later that year, thanks to dedicated volunteers who worked hard to put together the station for its first Trial Broadcast Ofcom RSL License 28 November 2008 to 24 December 2008 on 87.7 FM. A second RSL was in mid 2009.
Milecastle 25
Milecastle 25 (Codlawhill) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a low platform, and are located to the south of the B6318 Military Road (about 1 metre high), nearly 5 kilometres to the west of its junction with the A68.
Milecastle 26
Milecastle 26 (Planetrees) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its position is slightly to the south of, but mostly covered by the B6318 Military Road. , and it is located around 700 metres east of the B6318 Military Road's junction with the A6079. No visible traces exist currently. The dimensions are the same as Milecastles 23, 24, and 25.
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