Kirknewton
in Northumberland of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.550 and -2.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 32' 59" and W -2° 7' 59"
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: 01:41 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Kirknewton

Kirknewton in Northumberland (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 291 mi (or 469 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Kirknewton is now 01:41 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Kirknewton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), South-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 in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ford, Doddington, Lowick, Ancroft and Whittingham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 980 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Flodden Day Coldstream Civic Week 2014

Published: August 22, 2014
Length: 24:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Red Tunic

Flodden Day during Coldstream Civic Week 7th August 2014 Horses Tally - 360! Photography by Susan Rutherford Video editing by The Red Tunic If you would like to know more about Coldstream ...


Police bikes The Blue Bonnet A698/A697 to Coldstream 8 of 8

Published: December 06, 2011
Length: 28:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ATCroutes

Police bikes - Around The Corner presents "The Blue Bonnet" Part of a series of routes by professional bikers for bikers, promoting bike routes and safe biking in the Scottish Borders. Police...


Flodden cavalcade leaving Coldstream 8 August 2013

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 26:44 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: AUSTEN STEWART


Coldstreamers Snapshot Civic Week 2013

Published: August 22, 2013
Length: 49:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Red Tunic

A snapshot of Coldstreamers during Coldstream Civic Week 2013 - Past, Present and Future. On 9th August 2013 they held a service at the Coldstream Guards Stone in Henderson Park and marched...


Birgham Float 2009

Published: August 09, 2009
Length: 06:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mhamiltonwoods

The Time Warp. Sadly the sound was too loud for my phone.


Coldstreamers March Again - Ladies Night Civic Week 2012

Published: August 07, 2012
Length: 39:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Red Tunic


Blancmange I Would.

Published: May 14, 2012
Length: 37:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alan Cawthorne

Taken from the 12" of Living On The Ceiling--B Sides "I Would" and "Running Thin" I realise the sound is crap--Playing records on a Radiogramme sound better with the lid down.


Police bikes The Waverley Way - Cornhill towards Berwick-Upon-Tweed 7 of 7

Published: October 09, 2011
Length: 12:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ATCroutes

Police bikes - Around The Corner presents "The Waverley Way" Part of a series of routes by professional bikers for bikers, promoting bike routes and safe biking in the Scottish Borders. Police...


How To Make A Blue Red Blue Capstar Tote Bag

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 10:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Red Tunic

This is a video of the very first Blue Red Blue Capstar Tote Bag we made from scrap fabric. We hope you like it and maybe even make one for yourself. We are part of the Creative Commons - so...


28 and 29 July 2014 More Big objects over Scotland

Published: July 30, 2014
Length: 23:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Gillies

28 and 29 July 2014 More Big objects over Scotland Edinburgh, United Kingdom — Sunrise, sunset, moon times for today http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/uk/edinburgh Simple Satelllite ...


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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.

Housedon Hill

Housedon Hill is a hill on the northwestern edge of the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland, England. It is the northernmost Marilyn in England, the summit lying only about 6 km away from the Scottish border, which runs to the north and east. The hill lies just outside the boundary of the Northumberland National Park. Until recently there was no legal right of access to the hill.

Located at 55.5878, -2.15704 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cheviot Hills, Marilyns of England, Hills of Northumberland, Volcanism of England

Hethpool House, Kirknewton

Hethpool House is an Edwardian house at Kirknewton, near Wooler, Northumberland which has Grade II listed building status. Built in 1919 on the site of a late 17th century house which had been the seat of Admiral Lord Collingwood, it was improved in the Arts and crafts style in 1928 for Sir Arthur Munro Sutherland Bt. .

Located at 55.5492, -2.16639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade II listed buildings in Northumberland, Country houses in Northumberland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Northumberland

Battle of Yeavering

The Battle of Yeavering (or Battle of Geteryne) was fought on 22 July 1415 between English and Scottish forces near Yeavering in Northumberland. A small English force consisting of 440 men led by the Earl of Westmoreland defeated 4,000 Scots. Fought in the same year as the Battle of Agincourt which famously demonstrated the efficacy of the longbow against cavalry, it is notable that the English side at Yeavering consisted mostly of archers.

Located at 55.5669, -2.11278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles involving England, Battles involving Scotland, Military history of Northumberland, 1415 in England, Conflicts in 1415