Rainford
in St. Helens of England, United Kingdom
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport (12 mi) - Blackpool International Airport (21 mi)
- Manchester Airport (23 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (24 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (29 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (48 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (53 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (84 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (99 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 117 mi) - Houghwood Golf (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Mossock Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Bowring Park Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Porters Wood Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Beacon Park Golf Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Gathurst Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Eccleston Park Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Hindley Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Hurlston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Ormskirk Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Blackpool Tower (observation point, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.502 and -2.788 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 30' 8" and W -2° 47' 18"
- 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: 12:23 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 8:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Rainford
Rainford in St. Helens (England) with it's 6,131 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 177 mi (or 286 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Rainford is now 12:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Rainford, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 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 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, 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: Eccleston, Prescot, St Helens, Knowsley and Whiston. 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Liverpool North
St. Helens (A580/East Lancs)
St. Helens South
Videos from this area
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JP Nano Tiger Flown by Malcom at St Helens Indoors - 14g of Micro Flying Fun
Malcolm's Micro Nano Tiger Moth ( there's more videos of ServoBoys on here to, check the video list out) The Model shown flying here is being flown by Malcom ( you get a 1/2 second look at...
RC Lancaster Bomber & other Planes @ Skelmersdale Club
A small reinactment of WWII Dam Busters. Sorry for low quality.
On board with DH 100 Vampire turbine at Skelmersdale Model aircraft club
On board with the Jet Arrows DH 100 Vampire with Lambert Kolibri T25 turbine engine. The landing is dead stick as the glide performance is just too good.
StattoSi Out and About Week 2
This week focuses on the trip to Leigh Sports VIllage to watch Leigh Centurions v Wigan Warriors in Paul Prescott's Testimonial.
Lap of Skem 2011
A walk around Skelmersdale I did on June 19th 2011.
Metaldeck in Action
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Ripmax ST Discovery - quick training flight over Skelmersdale MAC - onboard camera under the wing, video transmitted back and recorded via 5.8g.
Hobby topgun Mig 15 foam jet with Lambert Kolibri T25 gas turbine
Maiden flight of Hobby topgun Mig 15 fitted with Lambert Kolibri T25 turbine (now producing 29N thrust), filmed at Skelmersdale model aircraft club.
Fight The Bear at Furness Fest
A short video of when my band played at "Furness Fest" but its really just the journey there. btw. We don't actually play on the video Filmed on Sony FX1e Edited Premiere / Movie looks.
James Jackson Grundy & Edwin Clark
Packet boat and ex ICI cargo boat "James Jackson Grundy" moors up on the River Weaver beneath the Anderton Boat Lift in June 2008. 'JJG' is the subject of preservation by enthusiasts. Also...
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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.
Knowsley North and Sefton East (UK Parliament constituency)
Knowsley North and Sefton East was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Liverpool St Helens F.C
Liverpool St Helens Football Club is an English rugby union team formed from the merger of Liverpool Football Club and St. Helens RUFC. The club currently plays in North 1 West. The institution is often confused with either Liverpool F.C. or St Helens RLFC.
Knowsley (UK Parliament constituency)
Knowsley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by George Howarth of the Labour Party.
A570 road
The A570 is a primary route in northern England, that runs from St Helens to Southport.
Rainford Village railway station
Rainford Village railway station was a station on the railway line from Rainford Junction to St Helens, Lancashire, later Merseyside.
Rainford College
Rainford College is a sixth form college located in St Helens, Merseyside. Rainford College was first given "sixth form" status in 1989 when St Helens council wanted to bring more of a future to the stability of youngsters throughout the area. It is a well balanced, high performing school which is currently second in the results table in the St Helens area, behind Carmel College. The actual college itself consists of small to medium sized rooms.
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