Westcott
in Buckinghamshire of England, United Kingdom
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Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (16 mi) - RAF Benson (17 mi)
- London Luton Airport (25 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (28 mi)
- RAF Northolt (31 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (32 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (34 mi)
- Blackbushe Airport (36 mi)
- RAF Fairford (37 mi)
- Farnborough Airport (40 mi)
- RAF Odiham (42 mi)
- Southampton Airport (64 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Aylesbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Ellesborough Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Ivinghoe Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Blue Mountain Golf and Conference Center (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Castle Royle Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Calcot Park Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Downshire Golf Complex (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Gulliver's Land (amusement park, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.847 and -0.957 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 50' 47" and W -0° 57' 25"
- 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: 10:34 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 8:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Discover Westcott
Westcott in Buckinghamshire (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 43 mi (or 69 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Westcott is now 10:34 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Westcott, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Oxford (Kidlington) Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 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 14 mi (or 22 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.
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: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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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.
Aylesbury MG Club 25th Anniversary May 2011
Aylesbury MG Club's 25th birthday held at Waddesdon Manor Saturday 21 May 2011. About 70 cars were present including many V8 examples. Perfect day for the party.
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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.
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. The house was built in the Neo-Renaissance style of a French château between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839–1898). Since this was the preferred style of the Rothschilds it became also known as the Goût Rothschild. The house, set in formal gardens and an English landscape park, was built on a barren hilltop overlooking Waddesdon village.
RAF Westcott
RAF Westcott was a World War II Royal Air Force station in Buckinghamshire. It was used by 11 OTU (Operational Training Unit) during the war, along with its satellite station RAF Oakley. RAF Westcott opened in September 1942 with crews using Wellington bombers for training. Many of these crews saw active service in Lancaster bombers in the fierce aerial campaign waged by RAF Bomber Command over occupied Europe.
Rocket Propulsion Establishment
The Rocket Propulsion Establishment at Westcott, Buckinghamshire on the site of the former RAF Westcott has made a number of notable contributions in the field of rocket propulsion, including input on the rocket design for the Blue Streak missile and the propulsion systems on Chevaline. It was also known as the Guided Projectiles Establishment and PERME Westcott (Propellants, Explosives and Rocket Motor Establishment, Westcott).
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.
MAD about Waddesdon
MAD about Waddesdon is an annual festival of Music, Art, Drama and Dance, involving young people from local schools and community groups. It is held in the grounds of Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire over a weekend at the end of June, beginning of July. It was first held in 2006 and attracted over 10,000 visitors, with over 3,000 young people performing across four stages.
Akeman Street railway station
Akeman Street was a railway station at Woodham, Buckinghamshire, where the railway linking Ashendon Junction and Grendon Underwood Junction crossed the Akeman Street Roman road.
Westcott railway station
Westcott railway station was a small station built to serve the village of Westcott, Buckinghamshire and nearby buildings attached to Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild's estate at Waddesdon Manor. It was built by the Duke of Buckingham in 1871 as part of a short horse-drawn tramway to allow for the transport of goods from and around his extensive estates in Buckinghamshire and to connect the Duke's estates to the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway at Quainton Road.
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.
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- Aylesbury
- Calverton
- Stony Stratford
- Shenley Church End
- Loughton
- Bradwell
- Castlethorpe
- Milton Keynes
- Hanslope
- Remenham
- Simpson
- Oxford
- Bow Brickhill
- Gayhurst
- Broughton
- Hurley
- Wavendon
- Stoke Goldington
- Newport Pagnell
- Bisham
- Lathbury
- Woburn Sands
- Wargrave
- Potsgrove
- Moulsoe
- Ravenstone
- Aspley Guise
- Stanbridge
- Woburn
- Sherington