Great Horwood
in Buckinghamshire of England, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.974 and -0.881 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 58' 24" and W -0° 52' 51"
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: 09:19 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Great Horwood

Great Horwood in Buckinghamshire (England) with it's 1,049 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 46 mi (or 73 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Great Horwood is now 09:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports close to Great Horwood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Oxford (Kidlington) Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-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 14 mi (or 22 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Calverton, Stony Stratford, Shenley Church End, Loughton and Bradwell. 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 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 976 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

De Vere Horwood Estate PH Hotels

Address
1,9 mi
Mursley Road
MK17 0PH Little Horwood,Milton Keynes
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercure Milton Keynes Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
The Approach Two Mile Ash
MK8 8LY MILTON KEYNES
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Cock

Address
5,9 mi
72 High Street
MK11 1AH Stony Stafford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


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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.

Singleborough

Singleborough is a hamlet in the parish of Great Horwood, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about a mile from the main village. The hamlet name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'gravel hill'. It appears spelt as Synkelburgh, in 1440, on a plea roll of the Court of Common Pleas, where a resident Thomas May, with others, was accused of trespassing on John Carter's land in Great Horwood & assaulting him.

Located at 51.981, -0.885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Buckinghamshire

Winslow Rural District

Winslow was a rural district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974. The rural district took over the responsibilities of the disbanded Winslow Rural Sanitary District. It was split between the borough of Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Vale under the Local Government Act 1972.

Located at 51.9403, -0.887017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Buckinghamshire, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Local government in Buckinghamshire, Rural districts of England, Winslow, Buckinghamshire

Winslow United F.C

Winslow United F.C. are a football club based in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. They play in the Spartan South Midlands League Division One.

Located at 51.9455, -0.879972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Spartan South Midlands Football League, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, Football clubs in Buckinghamshire, Association football clubs established in 1891, 1891 establishments in England

Winslow Hall

Winslow Hall is a country house, now in the centre of the small town of Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, built in 1700; its site at the edge of the village was a common one for a house of the gentry, with a public front facing the high street and a garden front that still commanded 22 acres in 2007.

Located at 51.9415, -0.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country houses in Buckinghamshire, Grade I listed buildings in Buckinghamshire, Winslow, Buckinghamshire

Horwood House

Horwood House lies 0.5-mile south east of the village of Little Horwood in Buckinghamshire. This mansion is a comparatively modern house, built in 1911, the date being embossed into the gutter hopper-heads. Today it is a conference and training venue, owned and operated by Principal Hayley Group

Located at 51.9586, -0.8426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade II listed buildings in Buckinghamshire, Country houses in Buckinghamshire, Houses completed in 1911, British Telecom buildings and structures

Winslow railway station

Winslow railway station is a former railway station which served the town of Winslow in north Buckinghamshire, England. It is on a disused section of the Varsity Line; a single track remains in place but is rusted and overgrown far beyond use. The site of the original station is mostly covered by a small housing development, although the platforms still remain in a very poor state. It is planned to reopen the station on a different site in 2017 as part of the East West Rail Link.

Located at 51.9495, -0.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Buckinghamshire, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1850, Railway stations closed in 1968, Beeching closures in England, Proposed railway stations in England, Winslow, Buckinghamshire

Swanbourne railway station

Swanbourne is a disused railway station that served the villages of Swanbourne, Little Horwood and Mursley in north Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the mothballed Bicester to Bletchley line, roughly at the centre of a triangle drawn between the three villages.

Located at 51.9563, -0.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Buckinghamshire, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1850, Railway stations closed in 1968, Beeching closures in England