Craster
in Northumberland of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.472 and -1.593 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 28' 19" and W -1° 35' 34"
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: 07:17 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:28 am and 8:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Craster

Craster in Northumberland (England) is located in United Kingdom about 280 mi (or 451 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Craster is now 07:17 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Craster, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 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 New Lanark in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Embleton, Alnmouth, Beadnell, Warkworth and Ellingham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Falling off Jetski!

Published: December 15, 2013
Length: 21:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NevAshton

Yamaha FX SHO. Taken on GoPro HERO 3.


Embleton Bay and Low Newton from the Air 2011

Published: April 29, 2011
Length: 21:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NeilandJudith

A 12 min film with footage captured during several flights of a radio controlled model glider. Covers the area from Beadnell Bay in the North to Dunstanburgh Castle in the South; unfortunately...


Rennington Scarecrow Festival

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 37:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Slickshoot

The quirky "Rennington Scarecrow Festival" takes place every year over the August bank holiday weekend in Rennington, Northumberland. Raising money for their village hall & many local charities...


Dunstanburgh Aurora.mp4

Published: March 12, 2012
Length: 16:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IanSweetPhotography

After my trip to Dunstanburgh Castle, shooting star trails, it wasnt till i got home when my eyes couldnt believe what they were seeing, i had captured the Aurora Borealis behind the castle.


Dunstanburgh Castle. Northumberland.

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 33:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Preston

Dunstanburgh Castle lies on a spectacular headland on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle is the largest in Northumberland....


A Northumberland summer.

Published: August 03, 2008
Length: 36:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Preston


Mackerel Fashin'

Published: July 07, 2013
Length: 33:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tikititie

Mackerel fashin' at Dunstanburgh Castle at sunrise switch to HD.


Kurt & Marcy Smith dine at the Ging's House.

Published: October 07, 2008
Length: 04:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Phil Ging

Phil Ging films Kurt, Marcy and Moira at the Ging's house in Northumberland, England, during their visit in 2007.


Dunstanburgh Castle on Northumberland coast just north of Craster

Published: October 08, 2011
Length: 50:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: athertonman

G-CBNJ takes me up the coast from Druridge Bay FlyIn. A bit noisy as taken using my mobile phone poked out of the plane into the airstream. This was the lovely hot day we had before the wind...


HD - The Milky Way seen from Newton-by-the-Sea

Published: November 05, 2013
Length: 27:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: James Ratliff

Watch in 1080p HD for best results. Newton-by-the-Sea is a civil parish on the Northumberland Coast. A short walk takes you straight to the coast which boasts huge sand dunes and sweeping...


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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.

HMS G11

HMS G11 was a G-class submarine of the Royal Navy in service during the First World War. One of six of her class built by Vickers at Barrow in Furness, she was launched on 22 February 1916, and commissioned on 13 May 1916.

Located at 55.452, -1.589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
British G-class submarines, World War I submarines of the United Kingdom, Barrow-built ships, Royal Navy ship names, 1916 ships, Shipwrecks of Northumberland, Maritime incidents in 1918

Embleton Bay

Embleton Bay is a bay on the North Sea, located to the east of the village of Embleton, Northumberland, England. It lies just to the south of Newton-by-the-Sea and north of Craster. Popular for paddling, it is overlooked by the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle and by Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club.

Located at 55.49, -1.59468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bays of England, Northumberland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Craster