Podington
in Bedford of England, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.254 and -0.625 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 15' 15" and W -0° 37' 28"
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: 02:06 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 8:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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 Podington

Podington in Bedford (England) with it's 435 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 56 mi (or 90 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Podington is now 02:06 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Podington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Sywell Aerodrome in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 Blenheim Palace in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Harrold, Odell, Sharnbrook, Warrington and Stevington. 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 -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

TRAVELODGE WELLINGBOROUGH RUSHDEN

Address
3,1 mi
A45 EASTBOUND RUSHDEN
NN10 6AP RUSHDEN
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Wellingborough

Address
3,5 mi
LONDON ROAD
NN8 2DP Wellingborough
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

CONTROL TOWER AT STATION 109 PODINGTON HOME OF THE 92ND BOMB GROUP

Published: January 06, 2013
Length: 02:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TOPCAMERAMAN

THE CONTROL TOWER AT STATION 109 PODINGTON HOME OF THE 92ND BOMB GROUP.


Mopar EuroNats Santa Pod July 2014 Strip Action

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 17:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rare Performance Motors

A trip to Santa Pod for the 2014 Mopar EuroNats in July, we went up in the Hemi Road Runner with Gavin Shaw in his Camaro Z28 - Martin Jnr. taking the videos of the drag strip action and "road...


70013 Oliver Cromwell 'The Lincoln Imp' 12.03.2011

Published: March 12, 2011
Length: 18:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HomeMoviePerson

BR Class 7MT Pacific 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' hauling 'The Lincoln Imp' railtour on the 12th March 2011. The first shot shows the outward leg of the journey filmed at Knuston on the Midland...


Santa Pod Drag Racing FIA Round 1 2014

Published: May 28, 2014
Length: 32:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ade Swash

A short video from a day trip to Santa Pod Raceway for the FIA European Drag Racing series 2014 Round 1.


Santa Pod Dragster - Car, Bike & Jet Action - July 1981

Published: December 24, 2013
Length: 08:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Donovan

Santa Pod Dragster - Car, Bike & Jet Action - July 1981 Slickly edited old Betamax video. Includes.... JeansT,Vicious Trait (TR7), RPM Top Bike, Glacier Grenade, Stripteaser, Brian Hazelton,Stones...


Santa Pod Drag RACING Sept 1981 Compilation - Awesome !!

Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 39:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Donovan

Santa Pod Drag RACING Sept 1981 Compilation... from Betamax Video. Some great shots from the Barn (towards the end of video).... still makes the hairs on my back stand on end .. even after...


Split Second Jet Dragster 6.3sec run Santa Pod Easter 2009

Published: April 21, 2009
Length: 43:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheEarthNymph

Competitor: Julian Webb Class & Race Number: Jet Car 379 Home Town / Country: Drighlington Vehicle: Jet Dragster Vehicle Name: Split Second.


Paul Walker Tribute - Santa Pod - 18/01/2014 - Drifting #1

Published: January 19, 2014
Length: 49:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: aliarse

Paul Walker Tribute Day - Santa Pod - 18/01/2014 - Drift guys showing how its done!


Santa Pod Main Event 2013 - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fly-past

Published: May 29, 2013
Length: 56:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aidan Lowe

My view of the Lancaster Bomber, Hurricane & Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as it made it's first fly-past at Santa Pod's Main Event 2013. A wonderful tribute & the sound...


Festival of Power 2014 at Santa Pod Raceway

Published: April 28, 2014
Length: 38:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SantaPodTV

An action packed Easter weekend of family Drag Racing entertainment including Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Jet Cars and National Drag Racing. Plus all things powerful off track including...


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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.

Santa Pod Raceway

Santa Pod Raceway, in Northamptonshire, England, opened at Easter in 1966, is Europe's first permanent drag racing venue. It was built on a disused World War II American air base, RAF Podington, once used by the 92nd Bomber Group. It is now the home of European drag racing and has grown substantially over its 40-year existence. It hosts both the first and last round of the FIA and FIM/UEM European Drag Racing Championship, along with the British National Drag Racing Championships.

Located at 52.2385, -0.595433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Drag racing venues in Europe, Motorsport venues in England, Sports venues in Bedfordshire

Wollaston, Northamptonshire

Wollaston is a settlement in the borough of Wellingborough. in Eastern Northamptonshire, England. The name is derived from the Saxon "Wulfaf's Town" - named after a Saxon chief of that name.

Located at 52.2531, -0.66102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Northamptonshire

RAF Podington

For the civil use of this facility after 1961, see Santa Pod Raceway Royal Air Force Station Podington or more simply RAF Podington is a former Royal Air Force station located 6 miles south-east of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Located at 52.2311, -0.605833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airfields of the VIII Bomber Command in the United Kingdom, Royal Air Force stations in Bedfordshire, Military history of Northamptonshire

Rushden Transport Museum

Rushden Transport Museum, formerly the Rushden Station Railway Museum, is a small railway museum in East Northamptonshire. It is housed in the original Rushden railway station, which was on the Midland Railway's Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers branch. The collection includes historical material on railways, rolling stock, locomotives (inc. steam), and several buses. There are events each month throughout the summer. The station has a real-ale bar housed in the former ladies' waiting room.

Located at 52.2946, -0.59818 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway museums in England, Museums in Northamptonshire, Rushden, Rail transport in Northamptonshire

Hinwick House

Hinwick House, built in 1709-10 for Richard Orlebar, first occupied in 1714, stands to the north of the hamlet of Hinwick, Bedfordshire, England. The house stands in its own park of about 32 acres on the west side of the road from Podington and to the south of the Wollaston Road from which the house is approached along a drive.

Located at 52.248, -0.631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country houses in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed houses, Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire

Rushden Parkway railway station

Rushden Parkway railway station is a proposed new railway station to serve the towns of Rushden and Higham Ferrers and the large village of Irchester in Northamptonshire, England. The two towns and village have not seen passenger rail services since 1959. The former station building at Rushden has been preserved and now houses Rushden Station Railway Museum.

Located at 52.2844, -0.6347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rushden, Proposed railway stations in England, Railway stations in Northamptonshire

Church of St Mary, Podington

Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in Podington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.

Located at 52.2543, -0.6218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of England churches in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed churches

Church of St Lawrence, Wymington

Church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed church in Wymington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.

Located at 52.2695, -0.6016 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of England churches in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire, Grade I listed churches


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Puddington