Featherstone
in Wakefield of England, United Kingdom
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Leeds Bradford Airport (18 mi) - Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (20 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (26 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (40 mi)
- RAF Scampton (42 mi)
- Manchester Airport (44 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (54 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (58 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (58 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (86 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 91 mi) - Leeds Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Bawtry Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Doncaster Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Drax Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Bradley Park Golf Course (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Horsforth Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- The Manor Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Hollins Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Hallamshire Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Flaxby Park Golf Country Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.677 and -1.356 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 40' 36" and W -1° 21' 23"
- 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: 05:57 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 8:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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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: 2024-04-15 07:59:01
Discover Featherstone
Featherstone in Wakefield (England) with it's 11,060 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 158 mi (or 255 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Featherstone is now 05:57 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Featherstone, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Leeds Bradford Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-West. 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 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. 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: Sharlston, Hemsworth, Normanton, Badsworth and Crofton. 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 / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 39% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Grange
BEST WESTERN PLUS ROGERTHORPE
M62 J32) Castleford (Xscape
Castleford M62 Jct 31
Pontefract North
Videos from this area
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Featherstone Rovers - European Champions
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Nostell Priory, Wakefield, England.
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An attempt to make an elephant fly. Constructed from white foam covered in brown paper - not painted yet. Part of my collection of novel models.
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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.
Ackton
Ackton is a hamlet near Pontefract in the English county of West Yorkshire. The name "Ackton" means "oak-tree farmstead". It is formed from the Old Scandinavian word eik ("oak-tree") and the Old English word tūn ("farmstead, village, enclosure"). The first element of the name indicates the presence of settlers from Scandinavia in Ackton whose dialect influenced the name of the settlement. Ackton appeared as Aitone [sic] in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Nostell Priory
Nostell Priory is a Palladian house located in Nostell, near Crofton close to Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, approached by the Doncaster road from Wakefield. It dates from 1733, and was built for the Winn family on the site of a medieval priory. The Priory and its contents were given to the National Trust in 1953 by the trustees of the estate and Rowland Winn, 3rd Lord St Oswald. It remains the family home of Lord and Lady St Oswald.
Glasshoughton Welfare A.F.C
Glasshoughton Welfare A.F.C. is a football club based in Glasshoughton near Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. They are members of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency)
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Yvette Cooper of the Labour Party.
Pontefract Racecourse
Pontefract Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. One 'claim to fame' for the racecourse is that it is one of the longest continuous flat racing circuits in the country, at a little short of 2m 1f.
Glasshoughton
Glasshoughton is an area of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England, that borders on Pontefract. It is home to the Xscape indoor ski slope and leisure centre, the Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Village, a DIY superstore, a hotel, a pub and a number of fast food restaurants, which were built on the site of the former Glasshoughton Colliery and Coking Plant. The area is next to Junction 32 of the M62 motorway.
Post Office Road
Post Office Road, currently styled as the Bigfellas Stadium for sponsorship purposes (and previously The Chris Moyles Stadium named after the Radio 1 DJ and celebrity Chris Moyles and before that the Lionheart Stadium after sponsorship from UK Coal), is a rugby league ground in Featherstone, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of rugby league club Featherstone Rovers. The ground's current capacity is 6,750.
West Hardwick
West Hardwick is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 29. Until 1974 it formed part of Hemsworth Rural District.
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Featherstone, فیترستون
