Morpeth
in Northumberland of England, United Kingdom
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Newcastle Airport (9 mi) - Durham Tees Valley Airport (47 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (47 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (79 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (85 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (90 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (95 mi)
- Dundee Airport (103 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (120 mi)
- Manchester Airport (128 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 17 mi) - New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Hexham Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.169 and -1.689 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 10' 7" and W -1° 41' 20"
- 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: 06:00 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:34 am and 8:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Morpeth
Morpeth in Northumberland (England) with it's 14,403 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 261 mi (or 420 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Morpeth is now 06:00 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Morpeth, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 40 mi (or 27 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hebron, Stannington, Longhorsley, Dinnington and Meldon. 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 | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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Morpeth 10K Run New Years Day 2015 Morpeth Harriers
1st January 2015 Organised by Morpeth Harriers. Started at The Rugby Club and Ended at the Steads. 7 miles very nice run.
Durham City @ Morpeth November 2014 First Half
Action from rugby match on 29.11.2014.
In the Belfry at Morpeth Clock Tower
A view of bells 4 through to 7 of 8 ringing in Morpeth Clock Tower belfry.
Wansbeck River getting higher - Morpeth, Northumberland flooding September 2012
Video of the Wansbeck river at Wansbeck park down by Morpeth Leisure Centre - Morpeth, Northumberland flooding again September 2012.
Morpeth, Northumberland flooding September 2012 - Oldgate Bridge
Video of flooding in Morpeth, Northumberland again in September 2012 at the Oldgate Bridge in the town.
Muscle Men Road Trip!!
Muscle men go on a road trip and pick up a hitch hiker :S Leave comments ;)
Half Muffled Bell Ringing at Morpeth Clock Tower
Ringing half-muffled bells at Morpeth Clock Tower for Remembrance Sunday 2013.
Telford bridge on the Wansbeck river - Morpeth, Northumberland flooding September 2012
Video of the Wansbeck river at the Telford bridge - Morpeth, Northumberland flooding again September 2012.
Wansbeck Park flooded - Morpeth, Northumberland flooding September 2012
Video of the Wansbeck river at Wansbeck park down by Morpeth Leisure Centre - Morpeth, Northumberland flooding again September 2012.
KEVI TV: Armed Forces homecoming parade in Morpeth.
This week's episode features the Armed Forces marching through Morpeth to celebrate their safe return from Afghanistan. Watch as we capture the event and get some interviews with locals and troops.
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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.
Castle Morpeth
Castle Morpeth was a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District.
Rail accidents at Morpeth
The town of Morpeth in Northumberland, England has what is reputed to be the most severe curve of any main railway line in Britain. The track turns almost 90° from a northerly to an easterly direction immediately south of Morpeth Station, on an otherwise fast section of the East Coast Main Line railway. This was a major factor in three serious derailments between 1969 and 1994. The curve has a permanent speed restriction of 50 miles per hour .
Newminster Abbey
Newminster Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Northumberland in the north of England. The site is protected by Grade II listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status Ranulph de Merlay, lord of Morpeth, and his wife, Juliana, daughter of Gospatric II, Earl of Lothian, founded the abbey in 1137 and Saint Robert of Newminster from the Cistercian Fountains Abbey was appointed as the first abbot; he governed from 1138 to 1159.
Morpeth Clock Tower
Morpeth Clock Tower is one of Morpeth's most famous landmarks. The tower stands 55 ft high with walls 3 ft 6 in thick. Tucked away off the corner of the Market Place in the town centre, it is now dwarfed by more modern structures such as the Town Hall (originally designed by Vanbrugh in 1714) and the YMCA buildings of 1905.
Northumberland County Council
Northumberland County Council is a unitary authority in North East England. It was originally formed in 1889 as the council for the administrative county of Northumberland and reformed in 1974 to cover a the newly formed non-metropolitan county of Northumberland.
Morpeth Chantry
Morpeth Chantry also known as All Saints Chantry is a Grade I listed building situated adjacent to the site of the ancient bridge across the River Wansbeck at Morpeth, Northumberland. It was built in about 1296 and served both as a chapel dedicated to All Saints and as a toll house for the river crossing. The duties of the appointed chaplain also included those of schoolmaster.
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
The Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum is located in Morpeth Chantry, Morpeth, Northumberland, England. The museum, founded in 1987, contains a large collection of historic bagpipes, especially, but not exclusively, historic Northumbrian smallpipes and Border pipes, mainly based on the collection of William Alfred Cocks (1892 - 1971). The collection had initially been housed in the Black Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne, the home of the city's Society of Antiquaries.
Morpeth Town A.F.C
Morpeth Town A.F.C. is a football club based in Morpeth in Northumberland, England. Their home ground is Craik Park in Morpeth, which has a 400m cinder track running around the edge of the pitch. The stadium has a small stand with 100 seats. The clubs traditional colours are amber and black stripes, however in the 2007–08 season Morpeth have worn yellow shirts with black trim. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
مورپث، نورثآمبرلند, 모페스, Morpitium, Морпет, 莫珀斯
