Quainton
in Buckinghamshire of England, United Kingdom
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Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (17 mi) - RAF Benson (19 mi)
- London Luton Airport (23 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (30 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (30 mi)
- RAF Northolt (31 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (34 mi)
- Blackbushe Airport (38 mi)
- RAF Fairford (40 mi)
- Farnborough Airport (42 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (53 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Aylesbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Ellesborough Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Ivinghoe Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Blue Mountain Golf and Conference Center (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Castle Royle Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Calcot Park Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Downshire Golf Complex (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Gulliver's Land (amusement park, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.874 and -0.917 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 52' 26" and W -0° 55' 2"
- 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: 08:21 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 8:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Discover Quainton
Quainton in Buckinghamshire (England) with it's 913 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 42 mi (or 68 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Quainton is now 08:21 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Quainton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Oxford (Kidlington) Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 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 12 mi (or 19 km), East. 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: Aylesbury, Calverton, Stony Stratford, Shenley Church End and Loughton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
De Vere Horwood Estate PH Hotels
Videos from this area
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Vintage bus ride at the Christmas Bazaar
A Bristol Lodekka gives the children a ride around North Marston village at the Christmas Bazaar on 5th December 2009.
Waddesdon Sponsored Ride - Helmet Cam
A little video of the some of the helmet cam best bits from the 2012 Waddesdon Sponsored Ride in aid of the charities Special Effect and Riding for the Disabled amoung others (20.05.12). I...
The beast of Waddesdon
www.myblog.uk.com ... Time-lapse macro photography and animation of the life and death of an insect (1.3 millimetre) at magnification ratio of up to 3:1. The lens, a 120 mm Rodenstock 120mm...
TalkAbout Guides Launch at Waddesdon Manor
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Aston Martin Owners Club Spring Concours 2012
http://AstonMartins.com The Aston Martin Spring Concours, held at Waddesdon Manor. Features a rare DB4GT Zagato and an Aston Martin Lagonda. http://astonmartins.com ...
Quainton Road Monday 5th May 2014 Gala with model railways
The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre more commonly referred to as Quainton Road, held a Gala on the Sunday and Monday of the May Bank Holiday 2014. Together with its splendid static railway ...
Cat pregnancy scan
Ultrasound scan of a pregnant cat, performed at our Waddesdon surgery. The kittens are approximately 6 weeks of age - just entering the third trimester. The body parts and bones can clearly...
Aston Martin Owners Club Spring Concours 2012
Fantastic Day at Waddesdon Manor and AMOC Spring Concours. So many stunning cars, over 50 Astons in the Car Park alone! An absolute bonus, at the end of a row of Jaguar XJ220s, I've never seen ...
Spitfire flyby
Nik and Lisa Andrews wedding @ Waddesdon Manor Dairy.
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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.
Quainton Road railway station
Quainton Road railway station was opened in 1868 in undeveloped countryside near Quainton, Buckinghamshire, 44 miles from London. Built by the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway, it was the result of pressure from the 3rd Duke of Buckingham to route the railway near his home at Wotton House and to open a railway station at the nearest point to it. Serving a relatively unpopulated area, Quainton Road was a crude railway station, described as "extremely primitive".
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a railway museum operated by the Quainton Railway Society Ltd. at Quainton Road railway station, in the far depths of "Metro-land", about 5 miles (8 km) west of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The site is divided into two halves which are joined by two foot-bridges, one of which provides wheelchair access. Each side has a demonstration line with various workshop buildings as well as museum buildings.
Aylesbury Vale
, Aylesbury Vale District — Non-metropolitan district — Part of Aylesbury Vale taken from the top of Coombe Hill, looking towards Aylesbury Aylesbury Vale shown within Buckinghamshire Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region South East England Non-metropolitan county Buckinghamshire Status Non-metropolitan district Admin HQ Aylesbury Incorporated 1 April 1974 Government • Type Non-metropolitan district council • Body Aylesbury Vale District Council • Leadership Leader & Cabinet • MPs John BercowDavid Lidington Area • Total 902.75 km Area rank 36th (of 326) Population (2011 est.
Shipton Lee
Shipton Lee is a hamlet in the parish of Quainton, in Buckinghamshire, England.
Wormstone
Wormstone (also Warmstone) is a hamlet in the parish of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located just south-south east of the main village.
Brill Tramway
The Brill Tramway, also known as the Quainton Tramway, Wotton Tramway, Oxford & Aylesbury Tramroad and Metropolitan Railway Brill Branch, was a six-mile (10 km) rail line in the Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England. It was privately built in 1871 by the 3rd Duke of Buckingham as a horse tram line to help transport goods between his lands around Wotton House and the national rail network.
Waddesdon Road railway station
Waddesdon Road railway station, called Waddesdon railway station before 1922, was a small halt in open countryside in Buckinghamshire, England. It was opened in 1871 as part of a short horse-drawn tramway to assist with the transport of goods from and around the Duke of Buckingham's extensive estates in Buckinghamshire and to connect the Duke's estates to the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway at Quainton Road.
Hogshaw Nunnery
Hogshaw Nunnery was a nunnery in Hogshaw, Buckinghamshire, England. In the 15th century it became the Hogshaw Commandery, associated with the Knights Templar.
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