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Great Blencow in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Great Blencow is now 11:54 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tirril, Southwaite, Sheffield, Penrith, and Patterdale. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tirril . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Great Blencow ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ullswater Bed and Breakfast Elm House
Elm House a fantastic Ullswater Bed and Breakfast in Pooley Bridge www.stayullswater.co.uk ..
Lake District - Ullswater Flooding
Here is a quick video I recorded when we went to the Lake District on the 7th of Feb 2011. lots of rain in the week before had caused Ullswater to burst its banks which made driving interesting. ..
Marmalade
Shot at the 2007 Marmalade Festival at Dalemain near Penrith in Cumbria. Those telling Paddington Bear about marmalade include Guardian food writer and expert baker Dan Lepard and food historian Ivan ..
'Leander' storming down the West Coast Main Line at twilight
'The Fellsman' steam special 27/11/10 - The homeward leg to Carnforth from Carlisle on the West Coast Main Line. 'Leander' was flying along pulling ten coaches and a diesel locomotive. At one point we ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Blencow
Blencow or Blencowe is a small village near Penrith, Cumbria. It is divided by the River Petteril into Great Blencow to the south and Little Blencow to the north. Great Blencow is in the civil parish of Dacre while Little Blencow is within Greystoke parish. The post office and village pub are situated in Little Blencow, and there is another pub called the Clickham Inn to the south of the village towards Newbiggin.
Located at 54.67 -2.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Blencow railway station
Blencow railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the villages of Blencow (or Blencowe) and Newbiggin. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 3 March 1952. It reopened temporarily on 2 July 1956 before closing permanently on 6 March 1972. Although called Blencow the station was actually situated on the edge of Newbiggin and was over 2 miles from Blencow.
Located at 54.67 -2.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Greystoke Castle
Greystoke Castle is in the village of Greystoke 8 kilometres west of Penrith in the county of Cumbria in northern England.. In 1069, after the Norman conquest the English landlord Ligulf de Greystoke was re-granted his land and he built a wooden tower surrounded by a pale (or pele). The first stone structure on the site was built in 1129 by Ivo, his grandson.
Located at 54.67 -2.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Penrith Rural District
Penrith was a rural district within the administrative county of Cumberland, England that existed from 1894 to 1974 with slight boundary changes in 1934. The district largely corresponded to the ancient Leath Ward of Cumberland but excluding the parishes of Penrith and Alston with Garrigill. The area had been a rural sanitary district prior to the Local Government Act 1894. Penrith itself was covered by Penrith Urban District, which the Rural District surrounded on the west, north and east.
Located at 54.68 -2.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Unthank End
Unthank End is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|42|42|N|2|50|48|W| |primary |name= }}
Located at 54.71 -2.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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