Hightown
in Sefton of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.525 and -3.062 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 31' 28" and W -3° 3' 42"
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: 11:53 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 8:32 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Hightown

Hightown in Sefton (England) with it's 2,063 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 186 mi (or 299 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Hightown is now 11:53 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Hightown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 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 Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), South-West. 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. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ince Blundell, Formby, Thornton, Wallasey and Southport. 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 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa

Address
4,1 mi
Southport Old Road
L37 0AB Formby,Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Royal Hotel

Address
3,9 mi
Marine Terrace
L22 5PR Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE WALLASEY NEW BRIGHTON

Address
5,8 mi
MARINE POINT KING'S PARADE, NEW BRIGHTON
CH45 2PB WALLESEY
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

River Alt

The River Alt is in Merseyside, England. The Alt runs from Hag Plantation in Huyton at 125 ft, through Croxteth Park, roughly follows the M57 motorway south of Kirkby, then flows north of Aintree and south of Maghull. Historically within Lancashire, it then runs south of Formby and empties into the Irish Sea, near the edge of the Mersey estuary at Hightown. The banks of the river are lined by villages with names of Viking origin.

Located at 53.5228, -3.06583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Merseyside

Waterloo R.F.C

Waterloo Football Club is an English Rugby Union team based at St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands, Merseyside. It celebrated its 125th season in 2007/08, having been founded in 1882 by brothers Sidney and Harry Hall and George Abercrombie. From 1882 until 1884 the club was known as Serpentine after the road near its original ground. In 1884 a dispute prompted a relocation to Waterloo and so the club's name was changed.

Located at 53.4945, -3.0471 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rugby clubs established in 1882, Sport in Sefton, English rugby union teams

Formby F.C

Formby F.C. are an English football club based in Formby, Merseyside. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Division One and are members of the Liverpool County Football Association. They play their home games at Altcar Road in Formby.

Located at 53.5527, -3.04044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Association football clubs established in 1919, Football clubs in England, North West Counties Football League clubs, Football clubs in Merseyside, Sport in Sefton, Lancashire Combination, 1919 establishments in England

Hall Road TMD

Hall Road TMD was a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated adjacent to Hall Road railway station, Merseyside, England. The depot was a facility for storage and servicing of Merseyrail multiple units and rolling stock. It had two shed roads and four additional siding tracks; each road had capacity for three Class 507 or Class 508 electric multiple unit (EMU) sets (9 carriages). The depot code was HR.

Located at 53.4979, -3.0503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway depots in the United Kingdom

Range High School

Range High School is located in Formby, Liverpool, England. The high school caters for roughly 1300 students aged 11–18 (including roughly 250 in the Sixth form). The current headteacher is Graham Aldridge. The local primary schools St. Lukes and Woodlands Primary School both act as feeder schools to Range High School.

Located at 53.544, -3.081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Academies in Sefton, Mathematics and Computing Colleges in England, Secondary schools in Sefton

Formby Power Station railway station

Formby Power Station railway station was a railway station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, situated south of Hogshill Lane and just north of the River Alt. The station opened c. 1917 as a small halt for employees of the nearby power station at Formby, a railway installation which generated current for the Liverpool—Southport line. The station closed c.

Located at 53.5424, -3.0661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Sefton, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1917, Railway stations closed in 1944

Altcar Rifle Range railway station

Altcar Rifle Range railway station was a railway station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, situated a third of a mile north of Hightown, Merseyside.

Located at 53.5309, -3.05908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Sefton, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1862, Railway stations closed in 1921

Hall Road rail accident

The Hall Road rail accident occurred at 16:37 on 27 July 1905 at Hall Road station between Bootle and Formby north of Liverpool, operated at the time by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The 16:30 Liverpool Exchange railway station to Southport express collided with a local train which had departed Liverpool ten minutes earlier, and which was to be turned round at Hall Road.

Located at 53.4975, -3.0497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway accidents in England, Railway accidents in 1905, 1905 in England, Disasters in Merseyside, Rail transport in Merseyside, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, Liverpool

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