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Discover Greystoke in United Kingdom
Greystoke in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 246 mi or ( 396 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Greystoke is now 07:10 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tirril, Stockport, Southwaite, Sheffield, and Plumpton Wall. When in this area, you might want to check out Tirril . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Greystoke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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6233 Hauls 'The Royal Scot' into the record books. 2-10-10
After leaving Carlisle the rain became atrocious, hence the lack of video until Stirling, the fine array of semafores complimented the leaving shot, but the rain was back as we hammered thro Abington, ..
CycleActive - Mountain Biking highlights from The Lake District
The mountain biking trails of The Lake District provide endless thrills, so our guides pulled together a few highlights for this video taster. The Three Summits long weekend covers most of these trail ..
Snack Break on Norfolk Island, Ullswater
A kayak trip and a quiet snack break on Norfolk Island, Ullswater on a sunny winters day (11th Feb 2010) - featuring a banana, a fruit-bar, a bottle of apple juice and a fluffy hat. ..
Lake District Walks - Penrith Skate Park
www.lakedistrictwalks.net Penrith Skate Park and Leisure Facilities Offer A Great Alternative Attraction For Those wet Lake District Days ..
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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 0 km away
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 1 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 3 km away
Penruddock railway station
Penruddock railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the village of Penruddock. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 6 March 1972.
Located at 54.64 -2.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Newbiggin, Dacre
Newbiggin is a small linear village in Cumbria, North-western England. It is in the Dacre civil parish about three miles (5 km) west of Penrith. It is usually referred to and is addressed as Newbiggin, Stainton so as to differentiate it from the other Newbiggins in Cumbria, especially the one near Temple Sowerby whose post town is also Penrith. The village consists of a quarter of a mile long line of houses on either side of the road that connects Stainton and the A66 to the B5288 at Clickham.
Located at 54.65 -2.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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