Hambleden
in Buckinghamshire of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.571 and -0.871 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 34' 17" and W -0° 52' 14"
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: 05:32 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 am and 8:19 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Hambleden

Hambleden in Buckinghamshire (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 32 mi (or 52 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Hambleden is now 05:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Hambleden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Benson in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), 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 21 mi (or 34 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Remenham, Hurley, Wargrave, Bisham and Twyford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (56 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hurley House Hotel

Address
4,3 mi
Henley Road
SL6 5LH Hurley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Olde Bell Inn

Address
3,3 mi
High Street
SL6 5LX Maidenhead
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Phyllis Court Club

Address
2,5 mi
Marlow Road
RG9 2HT Henley-on-Thames
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


HOTEL DU VIN HENLEY ON THAMES

Address
2,6 mi
NEW STREET
RG9 2BP Henley-on-Thames
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Loch Fyne Restaurant and Hotel Henley-on-Thames

Address
2,8 mi
20 Market Place
RG9 2AH Henley-on-Thames
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Danesfield House Hotel & Spa

Address
2,4 mi
Henley Road
SL7 2EY Marlow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 23:00


Malvern House

Address
4,9 mi
Fernie Fields
HP12 4SP High Wycombe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Fox Country Inn

Address
5,1 mi
Ibstone
HP14 3XT High Wycombe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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

FPV wing testing

Published: June 09, 2013
Length: 03:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Philip Baxter

I put an old Parkzone T-28 motor on a slope soaring wing to try to create another fpv plane. I threw it in the garden to start with a 3s 1300mah lipo and realized it was really tail heavy,...


Boating on the River Thames

Published: May 14, 2008
Length: 05:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chris Armstrong

Here's the first time we took the inflatable out on the river.


Henley On Thames From The Air HD

Published: May 02, 2012
Length: 29:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Peter Kirkwood

FPV Easystar with go pro camera Location: Hambledon (near Henley)


Rowing at Henley on Thames UK 1 (in Fluidesign scull) - Original

Published: October 25, 2009
Length: 43:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sean Meehan

My original video, please see my other upload for the slower version including rowing technique drills. The camera is a 'Hero GoPro'


Challenge henley-on-thames swim start

Published: September 19, 2011
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Clark

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.


Stirling Engine Powered Canoe

Published: July 20, 2009
Length: 40:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ken Boak

Julian Wood's self-built triple transferator hot-air engine powers his canoe at Thames Traditional Boat Rally. 18th July 2009. Henley on Thames. Transferator engine is made from stainless...


Stirling Engine skiff Robert - Part 1

Published: July 20, 2009
Length: 28:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ken Boak

Norris Bomford, Mike and Andrew Hall prepare the Stirling engine skiff for launch at the Thames Traditional Boat Rally, Henley on Thames 2009. Engine is a 5.125" bore, 5" stroke, single cylinder...


Wedding Fireworks

Published: January 07, 2014
Length: 32:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: petecrush

Firework Display at Peter & Alex's Wedding, Henley On Thames, 7th Sept 2013.


Spitfire

Published: November 16, 2008
Length: 50:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ChannelPsi

Spitfire showing off near Henley-on-Thames.


Henley Flood 2012

Published: November 26, 2012
Length: 46:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martin Beck

Seriously flooded Thames at Temple Island near Henley. Aerial video shot from a model airplane.


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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.

Temple Island

Temple Island is an island in the River Thames in England just north (downstream) of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The island is on the reach above Hambleden Lock between the Buckinghamshire and Berkshire banks, and is part of Remenham in Berkshire. The main significance of the island is that it lies at the start of the course for Henley Royal Regatta. The island includes an elegant ornamental temple designed by the 18th century English architect James Wyatt and constructed in 1771.

Located at 51.5568, -0.88928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in 1771, Buildings and structures in Berkshire, Folly buildings in England, Geography of Berkshire, Henley-on-Thames, Islands of the River Thames, Henley Royal Regatta

Hambleden Rural District

Hambleden was a rural district in Buckinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1934. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the Buckinghamshire part of the Henley Rural Sanitary District, the Oxfordshire part forming the Henley Rural District. It comprised the three civil parishes of: Fawley, Hambleden Medmenham It was abolished by a County Review Order in 1934, the parishes being added to the Wycombe Rural District.

Located at 51.5719, -0.867897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Buckinghamshire, Local government in Buckinghamshire, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Rural districts of England

Hambleden Lock

Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham. It was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773, The lock is named after the village of Hambleden, a mile (1.5 km) to the north. The great weir is impressive and there are walkways over it from the lock to the small village of Mill End on the Buckinghamshire bank.

Located at 51.5603, -0.87333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Locks of Berkshire, Locks on the River Thames, Weirs on the River Thames

Hambleden Mill

Hambleden Mill is an historic watermill on the River Thames at Mill End, near the village of Hambleden in Buckinghamshire, England. It is next to Hambleden Lock and has now been converted into flats. It was Grade II listed in 1955. The Mill was mentioned in the Domesday Book when it had a rent of £1/year. Before 1235 the mill was granted to Keynsham Abbey. Alison Uttley described it as "The most beautiful place in the whole length of the long Thames valley."

Located at 51.5588, -0.8698 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Buckinghamshire, Watermills on the River Thames

Parmoor

Parmoor is a hamlet to the south of Frieth in the parish of Hambleden, in Buckinghamshire, England.

Located at 51.597, -0.85654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Buckinghamshire

Greenlands

Greenlands is a country house situated by the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, just outside Henley-on-Thames. Built in the nineteenth century, it now forms the core of Greenlands Campus of the University of Reading, and is used by their Henley Business School as the base for its MBA and corporate learning offerings.

Located at 51.5631, -0.8825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country houses in Buckinghamshire, University of Reading

Henley Business School

The Henley Business School at the University of Reading is an English triple accredited business school. It was formed by merging the previously independent Henley Management College, formerly the Administrative Staff College, with the existing business school of the University of Reading.

Located at 51.5631, -0.8825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Business schools in England, Education in Buckinghamshire, Henley-on-Thames, Higher education colleges in England, University of Reading, Educational institutions established in 2008, 2008 establishments in England

Magpie Island

Magpie Island is an island in the River Thames in England near the villages of Aston, Berkshire and Medmenham, Buckinghamshire. It is situated on the reach above Hurley Lock. Navigation is believed to have passed originally down the present backwater which was then cluttered with eel bucks. In the eighteenth century the island was part of the Culham Court estate.

Located at 51.548, -0.8562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Buckinghamshire, Geography of Berkshire, Islands of the River Thames